Australia’s premier T20 league, Big Bash, franchise Melbourne Stars skipper, Glenn Maxwell, was mic’d up in a match against Sydney Thunder on 23 December 2023 when the audience got to know how comical Maxwell can be at times.
Maxwell was speaking with the commentators when Pakistani fast bowler, Haris Rauf, came onto bowl. While talking to the, ex-fast bowler, commentator Brett Lee, Maxwell said: “Geez, they [fast bowlers] just wanna bowl bouncers.”
In reply, Lee said: “Nothing wrong with that, skip.”
Later on in the match, Rauf wanted his fielder back, at long-on, which was hysterically replied by Maxwell by saying: “Come on, you bowl 150 mate, back of a length. It’s his second ball! Seriously, Binga [Lee], what is wrong with you, the quicks?”
He then expressed his happiness over Rauf bowling a dot ball,“Nice! Raufy, you get a dot ball. Yes, you mate! Well done.”
A misfield from Maxwell resulted in him taking a dig at himself. He said that he could’ve intercepted the ball three months ago, referring to his age.
It will be interesting if Pakistan Super League (PSL) introduces mic’s, attached to fielding players, in the upcoming season. It will give a new perspective to the audience.
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