Witness the moment when Colin "Funky" Miller picked up his very first Test wicket!
In the 1st Test match at Rawalpindi against Pakistan (October 1–5, 1998), Colin Miller, known for his off-spin, surprised everyone by bowling medium-fast and claiming his maiden Test wicket. He dismissed the legendary Saleem Malik, with Mark Taylor taking a stunning catch in the slip cordon.
In the second innings, Miller switched to his off-spin and bowled a brilliant spell, returning figures of 2 for 30 with 8 maidens. Australia went on to win the match by an innings and 99 runs.
Colin Miller finished his Test career with 69 wickets in 18 matches, showcasing his versatility as a unique bowler who could switch between pace and spin.
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In the 1st Test match at Rawalpindi against Pakistan (October 1–5, 1998), Colin Miller, known for his off-spin, surprised everyone by bowling medium-fast and claiming his maiden Test wicket. He dismissed the legendary Saleem Malik, with Mark Taylor taking a stunning catch in the slip cordon.
In the second innings, Miller switched to his off-spin and bowled a brilliant spell, returning figures of 2 for 30 with 8 maidens. Australia went on to win the match by an innings and 99 runs.
Colin Miller finished his Test career with 69 wickets in 18 matches, showcasing his versatility as a unique bowler who could switch between pace and spin.
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00:00In the first Test match against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in October 1998, Colin Miller,
00:05better known for his off-spin bowling, surprised many by bowling medium-fast, and it paid off.
00:11He claimed his median test wicker dismissing the experienced passman Saleem Malik, brilliantly
00:16caught by Mark Taylor in the slipcordon.
00:18Miller finished the first innings with a figure of 1 for 65.
00:22In the second innings, Miller switched back to his natural off-spin and bowled a tireless
00:26spell, sending down 21 overs and returning an impressive figure of 2 for 30, including
00:328 median overs.
00:34His all-round bowling effort helped Australia to dominate the match as they went on to crush
00:39Pakistan by an innings and 99 runs at Rawalpindi, a memorable debut for Colin Miller with the
00:45ball.
00:46He chased that Saleem Malik, and that's the 4th Pakistan was down.
00:59That is amazing, incredible.
01:02Yes.
01:03The ball moved appreciably, I saw it moved more than what I expected, but then you couldn't
01:07be doing, playing a shot like this.
01:10Very fine catch by, let's take a look at this, I think he kicked out the off-spin, he kicked
01:14out the off-spin, he kicked out the off-spin, he kicked out the off-spin, he kicked out the
01:18off-spin.
01:19Yes.
01:20It was a very rash shot, and it's a ball that could clearly have been left low.
01:23Mind you, the ball that is, uh, got out, Saleem got out, the maximum swing, let's see
01:30it, in the air it moved and again off the seam it moved.
01:34Yes, right.
01:35And that is where, uh, Saleem got committed in the shot and he couldn't sort of…
01:39I think he was playing a one-day shot there, trying to steer that one, uh, he had no way
01:45that it…
01:46I would say he was deceived in the air, that is why he…
01:49He looked again…
01:50You know, he got committed, the moment he left, the ball left his hand, he chased it
01:57and then he couldn't get away, you know.
01:59Yes.
02:00It moved in the air and then moved off the seam.
02:02Pretty sick, uh, sick outside edge.
02:05And, uh, from the…
02:06Do you see how far away from his body?
02:09Do you see him?
02:10No, no, no, no.
02:11It's gonna fall out soon.
02:12Oh, no, no, no.
02:13I mean, come see, I do want it.
02:16I mean, can't see, I do want to...
02:24...and back to Ahmed on the path.
02:26The left was very excited, but the umpire really...
02:30Yet, I think it pitched outside the off-stick slightly...
02:34Left-stick.
02:35Left-stick.
02:36That is why the umpire had nothing to do with it.
02:38Otherwise, it was well worth its shout.
02:42You see the ball pitched outside the left-stick.
02:44Once again, Ahmed's will have to hurry.
02:47He's talking about the way to the sindhu, but...
02:50...Miller, there he is.
03:00It's a very good run.
03:02I started to run away so that...
03:04...it will be covered quickly...
03:06...and he didn't roll the bat in the end.
03:10Now he's the best man.
03:12Before...
03:14...tries...
03:15...this little best to...
03:18...the rim...
03:19...gets a good forearm.
03:20It's a fine shot.
03:21Square drive.
03:22It's a shot that is one of his favourites...
03:25...and he plays it so well.
03:28Beautiful shot.
03:30It's beautifully timed there.
03:32Glorious shot.
03:33The roll of the wrist...
03:35...angling the bat towards that point region...
03:37...and he's looking good.
03:40Falling!
03:41And then...
03:42...and then...
03:43...and then...
03:44...and then...
03:45...the...
03:46...the...
03:47...the...
03:48...the...
03:49...the...
03:50...the...
03:51...didn't look too happy, but...
03:53...all the same...
03:54...he's walking back to the pavilion...
03:55...and...
03:56...my...
03:57...word...
03:58...Pakistan...
03:59...in...
04:00...die...
04:01...trouble.
04:02...it's definitely an understirmed...
04:03...inshuta.
04:09Well it looks in front...
04:10...but then...
04:11...the batman plays it quite forward...
04:13...fairly forward...
04:14...and...
04:15...well...
04:16...the...
04:17...umperest position...
04:18...we are at a height...
04:19...we will know the...
04:21...exec...
04:23...to me...
04:24...the only redeeming feature of the batman...
04:26...is that he played forward...
04:28...and...
04:29...at 32...
04:31So he has gone full-fledged, stretched well forward, well that could be the only factor
04:41which could have one shot.
04:52Taylor subtly trying.
04:54He's pushed off.
04:56That's shot that he's used to. You see, the moment he sees the ball is going away from him, he doesn't even attempt to play.
05:05Very widely.
05:07Oh God, he's gone, he's gone, yes.
05:10And Haley has become the highest victim to him in chess cricket behind the stumps.
05:19And he's beaten the record of his own countryman, Rodney Marsh.
05:24So 356 victims are now, Giri being congratulated there by his teammates.
05:32Hugs, perhaps even a few smooches would not be out of context here.
05:38But at the same time, definitely now, not all the curtains are, there it is, Mila, the ball turning away from him.
05:49That is his normal delivery.
05:51And it is, because the seamer came, had become too careful.
05:55And he was just trying to avoid, but I think it took the outer edge.
06:00Yes, so that's it.
06:01He's been working very hard for the last only years.
06:03A very, very keen and committed cricket.
06:07He's been the finest professional cricketer as a cricket-keeper batman.
06:13Come off, Mila, and look at the thrill.
06:16There's the Australian skipper.
06:18Very deserved jubilation.
06:20Very, very deserved.
06:22Deserving man who's worked 26.
06:25March 355 of 96 tests.
06:28Colin Mila, affectionately known as Funky for his flambant personality and distinctive blue hair, was a unique figure in Australian cricket.
06:38Born on February 6, 1964, in Melbourne, Victoria, he was a world-style baller capable of delivering both right arm fast medium and right arm off-break deliveries, initially starting his career as a fast medium passer.
06:52Mila transitioned to off-spin bowling following an ankle injury and he often alternated between the two styles even within the same match.
07:00Overall, Colin Mila played 18 test matches.
07:03In these appearances, he took 69 wickets at an impressive average of 26.15.
07:09His best bowling figure in an inning wore 5 per 32, and he achieved 3 wicket hauls and 1 10 wicket match haul.
07:16During the 2001 season, Colin Mila claimed 32 wickets at an average of 21 in just six test matches, securing five wicket hauls on three occasions.
07:26These outstanding performances earned him the prestigious Allen Border Medal for Test Player of the Year in 2001.
07:33Colin Mila's ability to switch between pace and spin made him a valuable asset to the Australian team, providing flexibility in various test situations.
07:42His unconventional approach and vibrant personality left a lasting impression on the cricketing world.