Present New South Wales Sheffield Sheed bowler and Channel 7 commentator Trent Copeland used the lunch break on day two of the third Take a look at towards South Africa to have a fast tune up within the SCG nets.
Little did he notice the footage of it could be used towards him in a hilarious stitch-up.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Channel 7 commentator Trent Copeland confronts Hawkeye workers over absolute stitch-up.
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Copeland joined Australian Take a look at squad members Scott Boland and Lance Morris throughout the lunch time internet session earlier than returning to his publish within the commentary field.
“We have some footage from the nets,” Channel 7 commentator and former Australian quick bowler Damien Fleming stated throughout play.
“Boland, Morris, all attempting to get themselves to India (for Australia’s tour subsequent month).”
Morris – who was jetted into the Aussie Take a look at squad after a scintillating begin to the Defend season, and even appeared an opportunity to assert a spot within the facet throughout one of many previous two Exams – has been affectionately given the nickname, ‘The Wild Factor ‘, for his excessive tempo, after former Aussie bowler Shaun Tait, who was recognized by the identical nickname.
On Thursday, Twitter customers dubbed Copeland ‘The Delicate Factor’, in a dig at his medium tempo in comparison with that of Morris.
Within the footage being proven, Copeland was subsequent to have a bowl, and Fleming could not assist however poke enjoyable at Copeland when he began bowling bouncers within the nets.
“Copeland might be a late in (for the India tour) – and he’s sniffing them up as effectively!” Fleming stated.
With over 400 first-class wickets to his title, the New South Wales right-arm quick bowler is a particularly achieved Sheffied Defend bowler, and even performed three video games at Take a look at degree.
However that meant for little when Fleming and fellow commentator James Brayshaw have been having amusing at his expense.
“This ain’t (former New Zealand swing bowler) Andre Adams there,” Copeland stated, defending himself. “That is most likely the primary bouncer I’ve ever bowled,” he stated, because the video continued.
“Jeez, Bray, we did not find out about this – we might have a commentator over there in India,” Fleming quipped.
Fleming then took the joke even additional, evaluating Copeland’s short-pitched bowling to England’s well-known ‘Bodyline’ ways – a short-pitched assault on Don Bradman, devised by the English within the 1932-33 Ashes sequence to fight the unstoppable batter’s other-worldly type – joking that Copeland’s bowling was “Copeline”.
“We have tremendous imposed that ball out of hand, there isn’t any doubt about that. That is Morris’s ball and Copes’ hand,” Brayshaw joked.
“We’re ready to take a look at the speeds, Hawkeye went out to the nets,” Fleming added.
“Morris, 150 (km/h), Boland, 135 – however they weren’t bowling searing bounces like Copeland. Let’s have the studying… 96!“
“He might have bowled it and ran down there and caught it earlier than it went down the opposite finish.”
Copeland was a superb sport about it, becoming a member of in on the laughs – however began plotting his revenge.
“Righto, the Hawk boys (producers within the Hawk-Eye management room) – I do know the place you might be. I am coming to seek out you,” Copeland laughed.
Channel 7 commentator Trent Copeland confronts Hawkeye workers over absolute stitch-up.
After the footage was proven, Copeland went into the Hawk-Eye management room.
“Are you blokes critical?” he demanded, with a wry smile on his face. “Whose fault was it?”
“Teamwork,” the Hawk-Eye workers replied, laughing.
“You’ve got all simply stitched me up. Can we get a imaginative and prescient of this, hidden sweets beneath right here – cannot purchase that stuff,” Copeland stated, as he pointed to the cords below a workers member’s desk.
“The pace gun does not lie,” a Hawkeye workers member stated.
“It is an absolute stitch-up,” Copeland stated as he left the room.
