Sydney Sixers’ Alyssa Healy pulled-off an MS Dhoni-esque no-look run-out during her team’s Women’s Big Bash League game against Brisbane Heat on Monday.
Reeling at 82/8, Brisbane Heat’s Holly Ferling tried to pinch an extra run after dabbing the ball off Elysse Perry towards the deep.
A wild throw meant Ferling would easily make the crease, however Healy, who is former Australia wicket-keeper Ian Healy’s niece, had the final say as she pulled-off an incredible run-out after collecting the ball over her head, having to collect the ball a few paces away from the stumps. The difficult pick-up did not discourage her from takin a shy at the stumps even though she was facing away from the wickets.
The reflex looking-away throw though hit the stumps to affect a freakish run-out, made famous by India’s limited-overs skipper Dhoni, who has made a number of reflex stumpings or runouts while standing behind the stumps for the Indian men’s team.