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Self-confessed ‘worst cricketer in the world’ finds a HUGE fan in Aussie Test star Marnus Labuschagne after battling through a brain condition and family tragedy to become a local legend
- A local British cricketer has wowed an Aussie star with his unique bowling action
- George McMenemy used cricket as a means of therapy to deal with trauma
- Labuschagne told the cricketer he was ‘an inspiration to us all’
Amateur British cricketer George McMenemy has stunned Australian superstar Marnus Labuschagne by showing off his unique ‘skip and a hop’ bowling action at a local match.
The self-proclaimed ‘worst cricketer in the world’ and fanatic of the game posted a video to Twitter of his highly unusual run-up and delivery – but it’s his back story that really caught the Aussie Test batter’s attention.
George McMenemy skips in to bowl for his Newport Inn cricket club. He uses cricket to deal with the trauma of his mother’s sudden passing
The Winchester bowler, who wears suspenders whenever he takes the field, sports an odd approach to the crease, side-stepping in a dance-like routine before looping the ball up high in a slow-paced delivery.
He has overcome the brain condition dyspraxia, which hampers coordination and motor skills but has no effect on intelligence.
‘Folks I might be a fool, I might even be the worst cricketer in the world but this sport has saved my life, enriched my mental health and given me a platform to be happy once more and try to make my incredible Mummy proud up in heaven. Cricket I love you,’ McMenemy tweeted.
The video has attracted 12,000 likes and 800 retweets – along with a big thumbs-up from Australian star Marnus Labuschagne.
McMenemy posts Labuschagne’s response to his personal Instagram, writing…
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Source : dailymail
