Usain Bolt playing cricket

[aussie1st]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/article/usain-bolt-cricket/2009/10/19/1255891762348.html

He made a pretty good fist of things bowling Chris Gayle and he made 13 runs including a 6 and a 4 off Gayle. So he took a real liking to Gayle! From the article he was an opening batter but his coach told him to stick to bowling. So doesn't sound like he was that bad and might have had a career in cricket if he wasn't switched over to athletics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBV_Q0bV4NU

 

[pcfan123]

His run up is probably faster than his slower ball

 

[Dare]

I remember seeing him talking to Gayle when WI beat England in their 1st test. Who knows what kind of cricket player he could have become if the continued playing. He seems to have talent for many sports.

 

[MaD]

It'd be pretty cool if he switched sports now, people would probably love to watch and he would be pretty good too

 

[sammy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBV_Q0bV4NU


Video of it ... The cam only focused on him, maybe an official vid will be out later but that vid is private, pretty good tho.

He is serious about cricket.

Thread starter, edit and add the link to your first post.

Good experience

Bolt, who made a 10-ball 13, inclusive of a four and a straight six off Gayle, spectacularly ran out Carlton Baugh Jr and took 1-37. He said the experience was good.

"I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Cricket is a game I love, ever since I was a child, and it was good to give back," said Bolt of the encounter which attracted a full house of close to 20,000 patrons.

 

[aussie1st]

Bolt would really liven up cricket, he would put Billy Bowden out of business the way he was signaling his 4. Even went up to Chris Gayle to have a chat lol. They missed the part where Bolt bowled Gayle which was shown on the news.

 

[barmyarmy]

Pretty impressive to hit Gayle for 6 and bowl him!

 

[pcfan123]

Audio is delayed but his six is in there

YouTube - TrackAlerts Video of Bolt playing cricket

 

[angryangy]

Pretty impressive to hit Gayle for 6 and bowl him!

I think it's slightly more impressive that someone managed to run out Usain Bolt.

 

[Dare]

I think it's slightly more impressive that someone managed to run out Usain Bolt.

He was probably to busy celebrating before he even got to the non strikers end.

 

[sammy]

I'm pretty sure bolt would be willing to promote cricket on the international level. Trust me.

 

[Cricketman]

Bolt is just so cool. Especially his name, how cool is it that the fastest man ever has the name Bolt?

 

[Iridium]

Man, Usain Bolt greeting Gayle with a bouncer. Never thought that would happen. Brilliant stuff!

 

[IanG]

Usain Bolt swipes the ball to the leg side at a friendly cricket match in Jamaica, October 18, 2009

Usain Bolt and Chris Gayle at a friendly cricket match in Jamaica, October 18, 2009

 

[MaD]

He should be selected in the team to play if he can pwn a player like Gayle