WATCH: Marnus Labuschagne surprises the batsman with his leg-spin bouncer
England‘s summer has started with County Championship currently in progress in the country. Lancashire and Glamorgan faced off in one of the Group 3 encounters which concluded on May 9. There was no outcome from the game with only 204.2 overs of play possible due to frequent rain interruptions. However, two international players Marnus Labuschagne and James Anderson also played in this game who showed off their skills.
Both the players are known for their batting and bowling respectively. While Labuschagne has become a vital cog in Australia’s Test team’s middle-order, Anderson, the swing-king, has always been at it. Interestingly, Labuschagne rolls his arm if needed and delivered nine overs for Glamorgan in this game.
Lots of love for the wristspin bouncer ?
Marnus Labuschagne keeping the batsman on his toes#LVCountyChamp pic.twitter.com/EMR1uLVDky
— LV= Insurance County Championship (@CountyChamp) May 10, 2021
Known for various antics on the field, Marnus Labuschagne, this time around, surprised not only the opposition batsman but also his teammates, especially the wicketkeeper, with his bowling. Wait, and it was not a brilliant leg-spinning delivery or googly.
It was a hilarious leg-spin bouncer which supposedly might have slipped out of his hands while bowling. The batsman must have been caught off guard with this as the spinners don’t generally bowl bouncers but he managed to duck under it while the keeper did a fantastic job to collect it above his shoulders while standing up to the stumps.
The official Twitter handle of County Championship has shared the video of the same and it has gone viral now. While the fans are in splits with Marnus Labuschagne once again being at his hilarious best, few are impressed with the skills of the keeper who collected the ball cleanly.