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Briton bats for 26 hours in world record bid

A British graduate collapsed in a heap yesterday after batting for 26 hours solid at The Oval cricket ground in London in a bid to break the world record.

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Alby Shale, 22, from Oxfordshire in southern England, began his marathon stand in the indoor nets at 6:45 am (0545 GMT) on Monday and finally declared his innings at 8:45 am yesterday.

Alby Shale
Alby Shale bats at the Oval in London yesterday. PIC/AFP

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