The ball ran for four overthrows, taking India within two runs of their target.

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Jobs is a classic iconoclast, one who aggressively seeks out, attacks and overthrows conventional ideas.

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He gets inside the clockwork enough, and is visionary enough, that he overthrows the Bastille in a quiet, effective way.

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Whereas their opponents dropped four catches and squandered runs through misfields and overthrows, England's performance in that area was almost flawless.

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Aided by extras and overthrows the scoreboard began to rocket and, after only 11 came in the first 11 overs of the innings, the century stand was recorded 15 overs later.

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The answer at Old Trafford was emphatic - his hundred arriving off 191 deliveries, albeit via a highly unusual six, made up of two run by Vaughan and four overthrows.

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He grips the ball tight and overthrows a fastball.

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Gul speared in an admirable series of yorkers for the final set of six, but, courtesy of two overthrows and yet another dropped catch, Foster and Mascarenhas scrambled eight more precious runs.

BBC: Revitalised England beat Pakistan

South Africa's lead went past 100 when a wild throw from Kevin Pietersen disappeared for four overthrows, and England only had themselves to blame when opting against reviewing an lbw appeal against the fast-scoring Boucher.

BBC: England on course for heavy defeat in Johannesburg Test

Ponting had already been involved in a heated debate with umpire Aleem Dar about the state of the ball, but then neared boiling point when four overthrows raced past Krejza as he was being handed back his cap by the official.

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