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Shamsi's Humorous Take on Surrey's Score Echoes Kallis's Classic Line
Former South African cricketer Tabraiz Shamsi made a funny comment about a cricket match.
Surrey scored a lot of runs, and Shamsi joked that they were "still 180 short."
He was making a reference to a similar joke by another famous cricketer, Jacques Kallis, who once said that another team's score was too low.
It was a fun throwback to the Proteas chasing down Australia's target in the olden days.
Tabraiz Shamsi, former South African spinner, made a humorous comment regarding Surrey's score.
Shamsi quipped, "Still 180 short" after Surrey declared at 820/9 against Durham.
The comment was a reference to a famous remark by Jacques Kallis.
Kallis, during an ODI, said Australia's score of 434 was "20 runs too short".
The Proteas successfully chased down Australia's target.
- Who
- Tabraiz Shamsi and Jacques Kallis.
- What
- Tabraiz Shamsi made a humorous remark about a cricket score.
- Where
- At The Oval in the County Championship.
- When
- After Surrey declared their innings.
- Why
- To playfully comment on the high score and reference a past event.
Key facts
- Player
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Event
- County Championship match
- Teams
- Surrey vs Durham
- Surrey Score
- 820/9
- Kallis's Quote context
- Proteas vs Australia ODI match
Sources
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