T20 format is so exciting, strange incidents keep happening in it every day. Sam Curran has made headlines by performing an amazing feat in the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers match of the Big Bash League. Actually he bowls medium pace, but in a recent match he bowled slower than any spinner. The batsman was also shocked to see this. Its video is going viral on social media.

Ball slower than spinner, batsman stunned

The match between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers was played on 8 January in the Big Bash League. In this match, Melbourne Stars team was all out for 128 runs while playing first. Marcus Stoinis was batting in the 11th over of the Stars’ innings, Blake McDonald was present at the crease with him.

Sam Curran was bowling in the 11th over. Sam Curran bowled the fourth ball of the over at a slow speed of 77.2 km per hour. Marcus Stoinis responded to this type of ball by saying, “Too slow.”

Usually spinners bowl at a speed of 70-90 km per hour. In the current era, there are spin bowlers like Rashid Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, who regularly bowl at a speed of 90-95 km per hour. In such a situation, Sam Curran bowling at the speed of 77.2 was really a surprising moment.

A 77.2kmph delivery by Sam Curran.

– ‘So Slow’ shouts Marcus Stoinis. pic.twitter.com/ZbXj6eooAa

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 8, 2026

Sydney Sixers scored a hat-trick of wins

Sydney Sixers achieved the target of 129 runs against Melbourne Stars with 17 balls remaining. This was the third consecutive win for Sydney Sixers in BBL 2025-26. The Sixers team is currently at fourth position in the points table after 4 wins in 7 matches.

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Pakistani player Babar Azam is currently playing in the Big Bash League for Sydney Sixers. In the match held on Thursday, he played an inning of 58 runs and led his team to victory. However, despite his half-century innings, Azam is being made fun of on social media, the reason being his strike rate. Even former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist made a scathing attack on him during the commentary.

In this match against Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Sixers had a target of 165 runs to win. Babar Azam batted carefully and played 46 balls to score 58 runs, in this innings he hit 4 fours and 1 six. Adam Gilchrist, who was doing the commentary, did not look happy with Babar’s innings, saying that he is not known for his power-game.

Babar Azam’s slow innings

Former Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist, while commenting on Fox Cricket, said that the kind of attitude Babar Azam adopts (taking one run on every ball), it puts undue pressure on his partner. “Babar is not known for his power-game. He does not play explosive innings, he needs to be more active. He cannot take one run at a time and put the responsibility of playing big shots on his partner.”

Adam Gilchrist also called out Babar Azam slow batting in T20s during today’s match.
• His limited power range restricts his boundary options.
• He must be proactive himself, not outsource the SR.
• His run-a-ball approach unfairly pressures his partner to take risks. pic.twitter.com/ahfYJNgSyO

—The PCT Army. (@thepctarmy) January 1, 2026

The video of the things said by Adam Gilchrist is also going viral on social media. In the viral video, veteran Babar Azam is saying that his approach in T20 is worrying for the team. However, this inning was necessary for Babar Azam, because recently he was not selected for the T20 series against Sri Lanka. This is Babar’s second half-century in this edition, but questions are being raised about his strike rate.

Who is Jerrsis Wadia: India-born Jervis Wadia has made a spectacular entry in Australia’s Big Bash League. Xerces, playing for Adelaide Strikers in BBL 2025-26, impressed everyone with his explosive batting in the match against Brisbane Heat. In this match, Jessirs played a short explosive innings and scored 34 runs in just 16 balls. The highlight of Wadia’s innings was the 15th over in which 24 runs were scored. This left-handed all-rounder hit three consecutive sixes and then a four off Jack Wildermuth’s balls, which completely changed the course of the match.

Who is Jervis Wadia?

Born in India on December 3, 2001, Jervis Wadia played age-group cricket for Baroda before moving to Australia. He grew up in Mumbai, where his parents still live. Left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox bowler Jervis Wadia was part of the Adelaide Strikers’ Under-19 program before the Covid-19 pandemic. After flight services were stopped due to Covid, Xerces Wadia had to stay in Adelaide. After which, he gradually expanded his career again through South Australian Premier Cricket and from the 2022-23 season, Wadia has played for clubs like Adelaide, East Torrens and Tea Tree Gully.

Unbelievable Jerrssis

What a way to announce yourself on the big stage. pic.twitter.com/60uNxh6VB6

— Adelaide Strikers (@StrikersBBL) December 28, 2025

Jervis Wadia joins Adelaide Strikers as replacement

Jervis Wadia has been included in their team by Adelaide Strikers as a local replacement for star wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey, who is currently playing the Ashes series. Xerxes made his BBL debut against Melbourne Stars on December 23, 2025, but in this match His performance was nothing special and he was able to score only 7 runs before being dismissed by Haris Rauf.

Impressed with all-round performance in South Australia Premier League

According to Cricket Australia, Jervis Wadia has scored 680 runs in the South Australian Premier League at an excellent average of 56.67, in which his top score was 123 runs. Apart from batting brilliantly in this tournament, he also performed brilliantly in his bowling and managed to take 19 wickets in his name.

Glenn Maxwell may not look very strong, but he has such strength in his arms that he is capable of sending the ball out of the field. He has shown something similar in the Big Bash League. On December 28, in the BBL 2025-26 match against Sydney Thunder, he hit a six of 104 meters (Glenn Maxwell Longest Six). Maxwell played an important role in helping Melbourne Stars win by 9 wickets by playing a quick inning of 39 runs.

Ball out of ground, 104 meters away

Batting first, Sydney Thunder was all out for 128 runs. Glenn Maxwell came to bat in the 10th over for Melbourne Stars. Daniel Sams came to bowl in the 11th over. The third ball of the over came exactly in the slot, while Maxwell swung the bat and hit a 104 meter long six towards deep-mid wicket. The six was so strong that the ball went out of the field. For this reason a new ball was taken to continue the match.

This is not the first time that Glenn Maxwell has hit a six longer than 100 meters in the Big Bash League. In the last season i.e. BBL 14, Maxwell had hit a 122 meter long six, which is one of the longest sixes in the history of T20 cricket.

A 104m BOMB from Glenn Maxwell goes OUT. O.F. THE. GROUND.

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Maxwell won with a six

Joe Clark and Sam Harper gave a good start to Melbourne while chasing the target of 129 runs given by Sydney Thunder. Clarke scored 60 runs in 37 balls, while Harper returned unbeaten after scoring 29 runs. Meanwhile, a storm named Glenn Maxwell came, who scored 39 runs in 20 balls while playing at a stormy strike rate of 195. In this innings he hit 5 fours and 2 sixes. Maxwell ensured the victory of Melbourne Stars team by 9 wickets on the last ball of the 14th over.

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