Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar is widely regarded as one of the best to have played the game. Recently, the iconic cricketer spoke about the fastest bowler he has faced during his career during a show.
The 1983 World Cup winner revealed an interesting controversy from a Test match in Sydney. It was during a match between India and Australia when Gavaskar was accompanied by fellow opener Chetan Chauhan on the field.
It was a verbal spat between Chauhan and Australia pacer Jeff Thompson which led to the latter moving up a notch and he started delivering at lightning speed. Gavaskar recalled that the former Australian pacer misread the conversation between the Indian players.
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“Man, that was something. He was not happy to bowl at that time,” Gavaskar recalled.
Chauhan will play his slash and thus the ball will run. Recalling the shot, he said, “So he played that shot off Tomo and he went from the top edge, a bounce into the boundary for four.”
It was then that the Indian players started teasing Chauhan, who was laughingly making eye contact with Thompson, who thought he was mocked.
This prompted the Australian pacer to open fire with a red cherry.
Gavaskar, who was watching from the other end, understood that, “He (Thompson) crossed over and marked a cross on Chetan’s helmet. He said, I am going to kill you there and then see if you laugh.
Gavaskar tried his best to convince Chauhan to leave, but even the batsman at the striker’s end was in no mood to back down. “And after that, he was bowling like a breeze. Everyone was flying here and there. Incredible. That was the fastest spell I faced,” said Gavaskar.
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