140 kg player showed his talent in fielding!!!
Fitness is very important for fielding in cricket. If you are not fit, then you will not be able to give your 100 percent in fielding with agility. But what if we tell you that a player weighing around 140 kg is stopping the ball by diving while fielding? You may not believe it, but it has happened and we will tell you about it. This feat was done by West Indies' Rahkeem Cornwall. Let us tell you that west indies star all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall is currently playing in the Caribbean Premier League. He is a part of barbados Royals in the tournament. If media reports are to be believed, Rahkeem is the heaviest player among the active cricketers of the present time. According to reports, his weight is around 140 kg.
140 kg Rahkeem Cornwall did wonders in fielding
The 13th match of the tournament was played between barbados Royals and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. In this match, Rahkeem Cornwall showed his flair with his tremendous fielding. The video of his brilliant fielding was shared on social media by barbados Royals.
In the video, it can be seen that the batsman plays a light-handed shot towards fine leg. Rahkeem Cornwall, who was a little wide, runs after seeing the ball coming towards him and then when he felt that he would not be able to catch the ball by just running, he takes a brilliant dive and stops the ball from going towards the boundary. All the players of barbados Royals appreciate this effort of Rahkeem. Captioning this video, it was written, "100% Effort. 200% Commitment.
Plays Test for West Indies
It is worth noting that Rakheem Cornwall plays Test cricket for West Indies. He has played 10 Tests so far. While batting in 17 innings of these matches, he scored 261 runs and while bowling in 18 innings, he took 35 wickets.
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