EVERY now and then, the internet slaps you across the face and says “hey, here’s a video you really, REALLY need to watch”. Often the internet is lying when it says this.
Today, we reckon we’ve found some footage which is well worth 53 seconds of your time. It’s Adam Gilchrist batting like you’ve never seen him before. Gilly has a GoPro mounted on his helmet and the bowler is Shaun Tait, aka the Wild Thing, a 31-year-old man who still bowls very, very fast.
The occasion was the MCC Bicentenary Match, celebrating 200 years of the world’s most famous cricket club on its famous turf at Lord’s. A bunch of Aussies were involved, including Shane Warne, who had his hand broken by another speed demon and ex-team-mate in Brett Lee.
Shaun Tait bowls a lot faster than Lee these days. Indeed, he still bowls faster than pretty much anybody. This you might have known, but it’s amazing to experience how quickly the ball arrives from the batsman’s perspective.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/this-is-what-it-looks-like-to-face-fast-bowling-speed-demon-shaun-tait-yes-its-bloody-scary/story-fndpt0dy-1226980371977
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