Recently, cricketer Mohammed Siraj was in the news for losing 20% of his match fee after arguing with Australian batsman Travis Head. But now, he has grabbed attention for a different reason during the third Test match at GABBA, Brisbane.
Siraj, who has only taken one wicket in this match, showed he is willing to try different tricks to disturb the batsmen. A funny moment went viral when Siraj walked over to Australian player Marnus Labuschagne and switched the two bails at the top of the stumps!
A Little History on Bail Flips
Bail flips are not new. Former England bowler Stuart Broad performed a bail flip during the 2023 Ashes series, and right after, Labuschagne got out! Indian superstar Virat Kohli also did a bail flip in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion, while Australian spinner Nathan Lyon used the same trick during the 2019 Ashes before getting two England players out very quickly.
When Siraj returned to bowl, Labuschagne quickly changed the bails back to their original positions. So, what is a bail flip in cricket? It’s when players change the position of the bails as a lucky charm, hoping it might help them get a wicket.
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