Video analyzing Rashid Khan’s sublime hat-trick in the Big Bash League goes viral


Video analyzing Rashid Khan’s sublime hat-trick in the Big Bash League goes viral

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is without a doubt one of the best bowlers in the world and he has a case for himself to be considered the best spinner in the business. The Afghanistan leggie has gone from strength to strength ever since he burst onto the scene and is showing no signs of stopping. Just 22 years of age, Rashid has a long career ahead of him and he might as well end up as one of the greats of the game.

Rashid has outfoxed a plethora of batsmen in his career and his displayed his tricks in a Big Bash League (BBL) last year for the Adelaide Strikers against the Sydney Sixers. The youngster picked up a sublime hat-trick which was the third in his career. He removed James Vince and Jack Edwards before bowling Jordan Silk to complete the feat, becoming the first bowler from Strikers to take a hat-trick.

Watch – Rashid Khan’s hat-trick decoded

Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan

A video decoding Rashid Khan’s delivery that bowled Jordan Silk and got the Afghan his hat-trick has gone viral. It shows how Rashid disguises a googly as if it was a leg-break. This piece of trickery completed fooled the batsman who completely misread the ball and was out bowled. This video is now trending like wildfire and a plethora of cricketers including Rashid himself have reacted to it.

https://twitter.com/flighted_leggie/status/1381053868272848898

Here are some of the reactions

Rashid Khan is currently with the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise in the IPL for whom he shone in yesterday’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders by taking two wickets although his side ended up losing. He would look to bring all his bag of tricks to the fore to help the Orange Army clinch the title this year.

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