BBL 13| Twitter in splits as Nielsen's 'gully cricket' level of game awareness costs team hilarious single

Opting to bat first, Sydney Thunders were 37/1 in the powerplay with Aussie legend David Warner back in the pavilion. English opener Alex Hales looked promising with a few delightful drives alongside Cameron Bancroft who walked in at number 3 after Warner’s dismissal. However, amidst all the intense cricketing action, things suddenly turned a bit hysterical following a needless underarm throw by Strikers bowler Jamie Overton.

On the last ball of the 3rd over, Bancroft punched the ball straight to Overton who after collecting the ball casually under-armed a throw towards the stumps, only for it to roll past the poles. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper Harry Neilsen had failed to take note of this uninhibited act by the bowler as he was looking around while preparing to change ends, and was blissfully unaware of the ball. As a result, the ball trundled right past him even as Overton belatedly tried to get his attention and Bancroft took advantage of the opportunity by sneaking a single. 

Twitterverse was in splits after this incident and took to social media to chide it.

Gully cricket vibes again in BBL

Oh no, Overton! 😅



The underarm gets past everyone, and the Thunder pinch a single!  

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) 

Dont say it

Don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it…  season is too short 

— Mike (@Mike753680) 

Idiots

You stupid stupid idiots ! Clean this trash out we beg you !  . Keep giving the opposition your wickets LOL 

— Coach Angst (@angst_coach) 

Its confusing

I’m so confused though because afaik he didn’t send anything on bbl? If not that then what is it?

— ☾ (@listlessace) 

2000 and counting

6️⃣3️⃣ matches

1️⃣5️⃣ fifties

1️⃣ hundred



2,000 runs (and counting) in the lime green and black for  ⚡️ 

— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) 

What a throw

What a throw from TK! A direct hit and Bancroft is gone! ☝️ 2-69 (9.0)  

— Adelaide Strikers (@StrikersBBL) 

Outgoing

Lil Davey outgoing 

— Official VB Man🇦🇺 (@cjsommers1) 

10th highest wicket taker 

 Cameron Boyce is the 10th highest wicket taker all time in the  , averages 24 and goes at less than 7.5 per over across 90 plus games. How on earth can you call him a revelation?

— Matt SB (@mattsb1972) 

VEry cute of him

Also very cute of him to think BBL is professional cricket

— Ashish (@qatil_kabutar) 

Weird story

Warner’s BBL story is so weird, made his name in the t20 circuit and scored the first ever 100 in the BBL and yet he’s only played a whopping 11 games in the comp?

— niche snob (@snikiwe_)