Rahkeem "The Dream" Cornwall

[Bring back John Fifita]

Who doesn't love this bloke.

And he's no gimmick.

• Opens the bowling in both innings
• Takes 9-fa for the match and
• Takes the winning catch diving down from his high altitude to snare the chance that secured the series win vs Bangladesh in Bangladesh. A series win that no other team has achieved since the windies did it back in 2013 (India & NZ have tried since then n failed).

This is now possibly my favourite cricket photo of all time.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

And for those that didn't see it, here's the catch (click the link)

West Indies vs Bangladesh second Test | Rahkeem Cornwall stars in series-sealing win (nine.com.au)

 

[TheParraboy]

And for those that didn't see it, here's the catch (click the link)

West Indies vs Bangladesh second Test | Rahkeem Cornwall stars in series-sealing win (nine.com.au)

Outstanding catch for a big fella

Still well short of the skill and athleticism of this catch though...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I love a good bandwagon, where do I sign on?

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Outstanding catch for a big fella

Still well sort of the skill and athleticism of this catch though...

Leverock set a very high bar there...

 

[hineyrulz]

He’s great for cricket.


Who doesn’t love a thick set sports star??? And not playing darts or snooker.

 

[Bazal]

The rig we all aspire to. Peak performance as a human being.

 

[Twizzle]

wont reach peak awesomeness until he's bald

he's a big f**ker

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

The Dream notches up a fiddy overnight against Sri Lanka. Taking them from a precarious 7/170 odd to a commanding 8/268 at stumps, a 99 run lead.

The Dream is 60*


(a side note - how dodgy is the lettering on the scoreboard...)

 

[hineyrulz]

Gotta love the Dream!!!! No premature baldness in sight.

 

[TheParraboy]

48 of his 60* runs are boundaries

Sooner The Thunder snap him up, the sooner we win the title again..

 

[AlwaysGreen]

48 of his 60* runs are boundaries

Sooner The Thunder snap him up, the sooner we win the title again..

Not really built for quick singles

 

[Twizzle]

big f**ker, bat looks like he's holding a toothpick

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Not really built for quick singles

Or a quick turn for 2..

 

[Bazal]

He's got good tekkers for a big lad too. Not textbook, but how could you haha. Plenty of power and nice wrists

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Is there anything more glorious in cricket than watching a big lad going the tonk...

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Cornwall at it again...

Comes in with the Windies at 7/222... to belt 43 from 54 and get them to 7/287 at stumps.

Brathwaite is 99 not out alongside him. Was about 80 odd when The Dream came out to join him.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Cornwall ended up with 73. The equal 5th highest test score by a #9 batsman for the West Indies.

Yes he did tonk a fair few shots, but for a guy his size, some of his boundaries where surprisingly elegant.

Match Highlights below. FFWD to 12m 20 odd seconds to see when he came in. His cut shot at around 13m20sec is as deft as you'll see. And a cover drive later on which was sublime, as textbook as can be.

Highlights | West Indies vs Sri Lanka | Brathwaite 99* & Cornwall 43*! | 2nd Sandals Test Day 1 2021 - YouTube

Day 2,

Continuing to 73, a mixture of scoring strokes.. the other thing of note to me is Brathwaite batting in sunnies. Swag.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka Cricket Highlights | 2nd Test Day 2 2021 (3.30.2021) - YouTube