New Zealand pacer Brett Randell has done what no other cricketer could do in the 254-year-old history of First-Class cricket. The Kiwi domestic pacer became the first bowler ever to take 5 wickets in 5 consecutive balls.

Randell achieved the feat while playing for Central Districts against Northern Districts in a Plunket Shield match at McLean Park.

Randell’s devastating spell began when he bowled Henry Cooper with the last ball of his second over. Randell left his stumps in disarray after going around the wicket to Jeet Raval with the opening delivery of his subsequent over.

Joe Carter was caught behind after Randell claimed a hat-trick, but the batter appeared unhappy with the call. When Robert O'Donnell edged Randell's outswinger to Curtis Heaphy in the slips for his fourth wicket, there was no question.

Then, after Kristian Clarke flirted at a delivery that was well outside off, Randell claimed his fifth wicket in five balls. The ball bounced back onto his stumps and disrupted his leg bail, giving him a tiny inside-edge.

At this point, Randell's bowling numbers were an almost unbelievable 2.4-1-2-5. Randell was denied a sixth wicket in six by Ben Pomare, but by then, history had already been established.

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Soon after, Randell also became the first to take six wickets in eight balls in first-class cricket. After taking out Pomare and Scott Kuggeleijn, Randell finished his seven-wicket haul in just 3.5 overs. He finished with a career-high 7 for 25 in 11 overs. Northern Districts were skittled out for only 82.

According to records from the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, no player had previously achieved five wickets in five balls in first-class cricket since the earliest recorded match in 1772.

Randell is the first bowler in first-class cricket to pick five out of five; Curtis Campher, who played for Munster Reds versus North-West Warriors in the Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy in Dublin, previously accomplished the feat.