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Cricketer in red shirt batting; wicketkeeper behind stumps
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Darcy I'Anson strikes seven centuries in eight innings for

The 30-year-old right-hander has hit seven centuries in his past eight innings, a CAW mark.

Darcy I'Anson, captain of Brocklesby-Burrumbuttock, is setting a regional cricket record. In eight innings, the 30-year-old has struck seven centuries.

His highest score is 178 in last season's grand final against Henty, and he also smashed an unbeaten 151 against District on Sunday.

30 years old
Age
7
Centuries in eight innings
Brocklesby-Burrumbuttock
Club

Why it mattersA regional cricket record of this kind is rare enough that I'Anson's peers say his run may stand for decades.

AustraliaLocal cricket fans across the Albury-Wodonga region are watching a player at the peak of a remarkable hot streak.

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