Fuchs smashes six into river on cricket debut
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- Christian Fuchs made his cricket debut at age 40 for Grindleford in a Sunday friendly against Riverside Notts at Bridge Field in Derbyshire, ten years on from Leicester City's Premier League triumph.
- Fuchs took 2 wickets for 20 runs from 3.2 overs and contributed to a run out as Grindleford bowled Riverside Notts out for 150.
- Hasan Mahmood, the 23-year-old Riverside Notts bowler and delivery driver, served up a full toss that Fuchs launched for six into the river next to the ground, prompting Fuchs to blow him a kiss.
- Grindleford won by one wicket in the chase, with Fuchs scoring 12 off 18 balls batting at number six, including a four and that six.
- Fuchs resigned as Newport County head coach the day before the match, having won 9 of 31 games in charge of the League Two side in his first senior managerial role.
- Nigel Martyn, Dietmar Hamann and Sean Longstaff are cited as other footballers who've played competitive cricket during or after their careers.
Why it matters: Grindleford, a Derbyshire village side, gained a Premier League winner and a viral moment on the same weekend Ben Stokes announced his international retirement. Fuchs exits football management — 9 wins from 31 at Newport County — on the day before his cricket debut, closing a failed first managerial stint while opening a lighter post-football chapter alongside ex-pros like Hamann and Longstaff.
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