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Every century, five-wicket haul ranked and revealed for 2022-23 GCA season

Find out where every century and five-wicket haul ranks across all grades of competition this year.

Newcomb & District captain Andrew Webb took a five-wicket haul this season. Picture: Mark Wilson
Newcomb & District captain Andrew Webb took a five-wicket haul this season. Picture: Mark Wilson

Two of cricket’s most-sought after personal accolades are centuries and five-wicket hauls.

They are the epitome of excellence on a cricket field.

So far in the Geelong Cricket Association, there have been 63 centuries and 82 five-wicket hauls across all grades of competition.

Find out where each accomplishment ranks here.

Four batters have cracked 150 runs in an innings this year, with Bell Park’s Jarrod Andrews leading the leaderboard with an undefeated 164.

Guild-St Mary’s Khasim Pathan was also undefeated in his knock of 160, as was Phillip Visser with his 156 for Waurn Ponds Deakin in the GCA 4.

Phillip Visser has been dominant for Waurn Ponds Deakin in the GCA4 competition. Picture: Alan Barber
Phillip Visser has been dominant for Waurn Ponds Deakin in the GCA4 competition. Picture: Alan Barber

St Joseph’s Riley Pickering made 155 in the GCA1 seconds, while Jordan Moran’s 148 for Grovedale is the top-flight competition’s highest score so far this season.

East Belmont star, and leading run scorer, Shane McNamara leads the competition with four appearances on this list, with his score of 141 his highest for the season so far.

Shane McNamara leads the GCA for most centuries this season, posting four scores of 100+. Picture: Wes Cusworth
Shane McNamara leads the GCA for most centuries this season, posting four scores of 100+. Picture: Wes Cusworth

Little River’s seconds bowler Sam Dingle has the best individual figures across all grades of GCA cricket, with the GCA4 bowler taking 8-45.

Alexander Thomson’s fourth grade bowler Ian Foot took an impressive 7-13 in the fourths competition and sits second in the GCA as one of only two players to take seven or more wickets in a game.

Seventeen players have snagged six wickets in a game, with Bannockburn fourths bowler Blake Brogden’s haul of 6-5 the best out of the lot.

Three players have taken multiple five-wicket hauls, with Lethbridge seconds bowler Ben Spiller (5-9 and 5-22), Bannockburn’s Lachlan Osborne (5-6 and 5-18) and Newcomb & District’s Manu Sehajpal (5-11 and 5-22) claiming two each.

Originally published as Every century, five-wicket haul ranked and revealed for 2022-23 GCA season

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