LONDON, July 26: An English village cricket team narrowly missed out on one of the worst scores ever recorded after they were bowled out for five, with all the runs coming from extras, newspapers reported Wednesday.

Not one single batsman from bottom-of-the-table Goldsborough Second XI managed to muster a run to their name in the match against league leaders Dishforth, who sent their opponents back to the pavilion in 12 overs.

The visiting side's only runs came from four byes and a leg bye in what is thought to be the lowest score in the 112-year history of the Nidderdale and District Amateur Cricket League in North Yorkshire, northern England.

But Dishforth made hard work of the reply, losing two wickets themselves in the meagre run-chase.

The Daily Telegraph said Goldsborough's effort was not as bad as English Midlands side Shepstone's XI who were all out for four extras in 1931.

Goldsborough's captain Peter Horseman described the experience as “surreal”and “embarrassing.”

He said: “We could have got a run but the batsman had just been hit on the foot the ball before and he turned down the chance.”

Club chairman Henry Webster blamed it all on a “dodgy wicket” and hoped that the humiliating result would be “character-building” for the youngsters in the side.

“It was a very, very dodgy wicket,” he protested.

“When Dishforth came in to bat, they only needed six but they were nought for two at one point — and we dropped two catches as well. It could have been nought for four.” The chairman insisted Goldsborough “really are not that bad. It's not something we're proud of but we have to look on the funny side of it.”—AFP