The match between the Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat began in comical fashion after this bat flip attempt from the Mayor of North Sydney
Mayor of North Sydney has 'mare of a bat flip
Is this the best (worst) bat flip we’ve ever seen?
Admittedly, the field to choose from isn’t all that big, with the bat flip appearing in just one KFC BBL season and three games in the rebel WBBL|05. But boy, this was a doozy.
North Sydney Mayor Jilly Gibson had the task of flipping the bat to start the match between the Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat at North Sydney Oval.
The result had Sixers captain Ellyse Perry first fearing for her safety, and then bursting out in laughter.
Watch for yourself, and note how difficult it actually would have been to flip the bat… WITHOUT the bat even turning once!
😂 Very nearly a casualty at the Bat Flip!
— Sydney Sixers WBBL (@SixersWBBL) October 19, 2019
But after all that, @HeatWBBL won the flip and the Sixers will be bowling first 👊#smashemsixers #WBBL05 pic.twitter.com/Rt41KZwCIm
That @EllysePerry is a pretty valuable player.. @SixersWBBL nearly lost her early to batflip injury #batflip @WBBL #closecall #icebreaker https://t.co/eDjl2r2l4z
— Alex Blackwell (@AlexBlackwell2) October 19, 2019
Damn, we've missed the bat flip
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) October 19, 2019
This is not the first dangerous bat flip we’ve witnessed. In BBL|08, Shane Watson, Aaron Finch and Channel 7 host Andy Maher (common denominator here?) witnessed this outrageous attempt at the Sydney Showgrounds.
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