WATCH: Nic Maddinson imitates Jasprit Bumrah's action with left arm in Sheffield Shield tie, fans call it 'Chinese Copy'
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's global reach is such that even Australia's Nic Maddinson, who is primarily a batter but also bowls left-arm spin, couldn't help but bowl his version of 'The Bumrah'.
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's global reach is such that even Australia's Nic Maddinson, who is primarily a batter but also bowls left-arm spin, couldn’t help but bowl his version of 'The Bumrah'. During a Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia, Maddinson, who plays for the former, copies Bumrah’s action while bowling with left-arm.
Bowling over No. 161, Maddinson came over the wicket to Aaron Hardie and during his run-up, one could spot something different. The steps were shorter, the arms were clattering and on the very first instance, it appeared as if this was Bumrah bowling left-arm pacer. The ball landed wide and the batter decided to let it go. There were smiles on faces all around, including the wicketkeeper and the fielder at first slip, and even the commentators were in splits. "Well… well bowled Bumrah," the commentator said on air.
The video was shared by Cricket.com.au, and suddenly, the world of Twitter reacted to the viral video. Some of the reactions were pretty golden.
The match ended in a draw but Western Australia were crowned Sheffield Shield winners for only their second Shield title in two decades. They were 400/7, leading Victoria by 480 runs before the players of both teams decided to shake hands.
This is the second time in a month that a cricketer has hilariously imitated Bumrah's bowling action. Previously, during the Day/Night Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru last month, former captain Virat Kohli had funnily copied the way Bumrah bowls much to the delight and amusement of the fans gathered at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
