Navdeep Poonia
Scottish cricketer known for patient innings
Navdeep Singh Poonia (born 11 May 1986) is a Scottish cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler. He has played One Day Internationals for Scotland, and was selected for his country for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. He has also played for Warwickshire in English county cricket. Nav played for Pelsall Cricket Club and went onto play for Brewood Cricket Club, his current club in the South Staffordshire Premier League as of the 2023 season.
In the 2008 ICC World T20 Qualifier against Bermuda, Navdeep Poonia played the patient innings of unbeaten 38 off 54 balls without hitting even a single boundary or a six, which is also the longest ever T20I innings by any player without hitting a single six or a boundary. He's also the only player to record a 30+ score in T20I history without scoring a boundary or a six.
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