Nelson

All about the mystical number 111 in this page. The Nelson number is the name given to this number in cricket. We present an explanation of who Nelson in cricket is and several instances that are associated with him in this post. In addition, we shall make an effort to get an understanding of whether or not Nelson still has some kind of magic.

Nelson in Cricket – British Navy officer

If you are a superstitious person, then this article is definitely for you. To begin, let’s take a step back. During his time in the British Navy, Horatio Nelson, also known as Admiral Nelson, served as an officer. His birth took place in 1758 in the English hamlet of Burnham Thorpe, in a home that belonged to a clergyman. Because to his uncle, Maurice Suckling, he was able to establish a connection between his life and the navy at a young age.

Nelson made a name for himself as a guy who had both physical strength and difficult combat strategies. The British navy has been able to achieve significant naval victories on several occasions because to his innovative approach, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

He was injured in fights that took place close to the island of Corsica when he was 35 years old. As a result, Nelson lost vision in one of his eyes. H e was defeated at the fight of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797, which resulted in the loss of the majority of his hand. During the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place in 1805, he suffered a fatal wound. Many people believe that the Battle of Trafalgar is one of the most significant naval triumphs that Britain has ever achieved.

In point of fact, Horatio Nelson is widely acknowledged as the most outstanding naval commander in his nation for the reasons stated above. In today’s world, a word that he stated even before the beginning of the conflict has been preserved: England anticipates that every man will do his duties.

The question arises: how is the British officer involved with cricket? When it comes to this particular sport, Nelson is connected to the number 111 (in addition to 222, 333, and so on). The number refers directly to the battering team. There is no exact answer as to why Nelson in cricket and why the number is 111. On the other hand, several sources have their own individual interpretation (it is important to keep in mind that in every instance, you should not consider the whole number 111 but rather the three digits of this number separately):

• For example, some believe 111 is associated with three major Nelson wins;
• There is also an incorrect version: 1 – one eye, 1 – one arm, 1 – one leg (the officer did not lose a leg);
• Former English cricketer Bill Frindall put forward almost the same version as the previous one, but instead of a leg, he means something else, each person comes up with an association himself;
• In the movie Goodbye, Mr. Chips sounded such a phrase: one hand, one eye, one destiny (there is something mysterious about this too).

Other variants exist, although none of this is really significant at this point. The most important element is that people who are superstitious in today’s society think (with regard to cricket) that if a side achieves 111 runs, then something horrible is going to happen in the game during that particular match.

According to the findings of an investigation that was carried out in the 1990s by the well-known publication The Cricketer, the probability of a wicket being taken at the 111th wound is very low. The assumption that there is a magic number, on the other hand, was not in any way influenced by statistics. It is worth noting that the number 111 is also likened to an empty wicket that does not have a bail (the wicket is shattered). This is due to the fact that the wicket is composed of three stumps.

Nelson in Cricket – Examples in Matches

You could fight for a very long time about this subject, regardless of whether or not all of above is true. To put it another way, whomever wants to believe is the one who is telling the truth, and whoever does not want to believe is telling the truth. There are a number of significant occurrences in the history of cricket that are tied in some way to the number 111, notwithstanding these circumstances. Please have a look at these.

The Nelson cricket team was involved in what was most likely the most peculiar event. It is a club that originates from New Zealand. Over the course of the years 1874 to 1891, he competed in matches of the first-class level. When the Nelson club scored 111 runs in their first game against Wellington in 1874, they were dismissed from the game in the middle of the inning. In the year 1891, the same incident took place. With 111 runs, the same Wellington club brought the competitors’ inning to a stop (the team was successful in knocking out all of the batters).

A different incident took place during the Ashes event in the year 1981. During the third test match, Australia attempted to score 130 runs but only managed to score 111. With a lead of 18 runs, England was able to win the match.

During the test match between South Africa and Australia that took place on November 11, 2011, the following numerals were flashed on the scoreboard in a single period: 11:11 – 11/11/2011. One leg was lifted by the majority of fans, players, and even the match referee, Ian Gould, to emphasize a very similar coincidence of numbers. David Shepherd, a former English player and referee, repeated the popular tradition of elevating one leg with Nelson’s number in the 1980s.

While competing in the Twenty20 Indian women’s competition in 2019, the Trailblazers and Velocity teams faced one other. The incredible thing is that in order for the Trailblazers squad to win, they absolutely needed to score 113 runs. As the score stood at 111/2, it seemed as if the squad was no longer in the game. The club suffered a loss of five wickets all at once during the course of the subsequent seven innings, bringing the total to 111/7. Nevertheless, in the end, everything turned out to be a success, and the Trailblazers squad emerged victorious.

By the way, in Australian cricket, the number 87 is considered magic. By the way, in Australian cricket, the number 87 is considered magic. In another way, it is called the Devil’s Number. Why 87? Because if you subtract the number 87 from 100, you get the unlucky number 13. The name Devil’s Number appeared after the famous Australian player Ian Johnson, who was difficult to knock out of the game, was fired in one match on the 87th set of runs.

Naturally, everything was invented by people. With a high probability, the more you look through the archives of cricket matches, the clearer it will become to you that all situations related to the number 111 are just incredible and random coincidences.