Bowler's dad takes crowd catch after son gets hit for a six in debut BBL game [Watch]

Australian left-arm pacer Liam Haskett made his Big Bash League (BBL) debut in the 31st match of the ongoing 2024-25 season between the Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat.

Haskett is plying his trade for the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL. In his debut game on Saturday (January 11, 2025), an incident occurred involving Haskett and his dad. Haskett was hit for a six by Nathan McSweeney, as the ball went sailing into the crowd.

The ball that was hit for a six off Haskett's bowling was caught by an individual in the crowd. The catcher was none other than his dad, who also appeared disappointed as his son was dispatched for a six in his debut game.

Watch the incident here in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter):

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Liam Haskett picked up two wickets on BBL debut

Left-arm quick Liam Haskett had a bittersweet BBL debut. The Adelaide Strikers batted first and piled on a gigantic total of 251/5 on the board. Haskett did not get the opportunity to bat in the innings. However, he made an impact with the ball, with Brisbane Heat chasing the huge target.

Haskett accounted for Michael Neser, dismissing him after the batter scored 18 runs off just eight deliveries. Nesser was Haskett's maiden wicket. He then picked up the wicket of Tom Alsop as well, sending the wicket-keeper batter back to the hut for just 10 runs.

While he did pick up a couple of wickets, Haskett was on the expensive side, ending with figures of 2/43 from three overs with an economy rate of 14.3.

However, the Strikers went on to bundle Brisbane Heat out for just 195 runs, thus registering a commanding 56-run victory in the end. With the result, Haskett ended up on the winning side on his debut.