A Hong Kong cricket match has been cancelled because of fears that one of its stars with a knack for hitting sixes will pose a danger to traffic on nearby roads, a media report said on Sunday.
The move came after 24-year-old Hussain Butt, a Pakistani playing for Hong Kong University in a league match on Saturday, hit 36 sixes, two of them allegedly hitting passing cars, the Sunday Morning Post reported.
Twelve balls were lost in Butt’s record-breaking 311 not out knock, and others menaced players on a nearby tennis court.
Officials told the paper: ”In terms of public safety … [we] have decided to postpone the match.” — Sapa-AFP