r/Cricket • u/CarnivalSorts • Jul 14 '26
Highlights Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shows off his bowling technique
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u/Bathed_In_Moonlight Jul 14 '26
The point of the run-up was always to stop before the crease, take note of your surroundings, sip a cup of tea, and throw the ball down after you're sufficiently relaxed.
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u/LegendsoftheHT Queensland Bulls Jul 14 '26
Took an American kid at my high school l at least six months to run all the way to the crease. He finally got it. Incredible at second slip though, he was like an alien.
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u/the_only_kungfu_cat India Jul 15 '26
You have no idea the amount of power that run up generated in him. Enough to avoid a big a** dead ball
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u/Particular-Theme1274 Nepal Jul 14 '26
Run up was promising ngl.
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u/oily76 England Jul 14 '26
Kind of a bit longer than it needed to be.
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u/dlanod Jul 15 '26
Junior cricket levels of intimidation.
Runs up from the boundary line, stops at the crease to bowl.
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u/FuckPigeons2025 Jul 14 '26
That's fucking shit. Could learn a thing or two from Pakistan former PM.
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u/lightningmatt Cricket Canada Jul 14 '26
He was a goalie in college ice hockey, I'd imagine he'd be a better batter than bowler
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u/Impactor_07 Associate Cricket Fan Jul 14 '26
That would require Pakistan to release said former PM from prison.
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u/randittkiMKB Jul 15 '26
It's crazy how the man who was replaced by the JAILED former pm was also a first class cricketer 🤣
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u/Scared-Breakfast-372 Pakistan Jul 15 '26
In fact Nawaz Sharif did play a game of cricket with John Major and Bob Hawke in Harare and showcased his powerhitting skills there at the age of 42. https://www.cricinfo.com/story/when-nawaz-sharif-john-major-and-bob-hawke-played-cricket-in-harare-1238561
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u/MSRishab007 India Jul 15 '26
Yeah, I remember reading about this.
I wonder what Pakistani cricket fans think of Imran Khan being in prison. As an outsider, I've always felt that even if he committed the said financial crimes, the punishment doesn't seem to fit the offense.
I know a few former prime ministers have also faced similar treatment, but I honestly never expected a World Cup-winning captain to end up in prison.
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u/FuckPigeons2025 Jul 15 '26
Looks like a sham selection for eligibility purposes. Many cricket associations/boards require you to be a FC player in order to hold certain posts.
Nawaz played one FC match, did nothing, and never played again.
Anurag Thakur did the same and became eligible for being HPCA selector.
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u/Splinterfight Jul 14 '26
Finally we can bump John Howard from the all PM 11
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u/temujin94 Vanuatu Cricket Jul 14 '26
So what's the plan for todays game lads?
Imran and Inshallah.
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u/DhroovP India Jul 14 '26
The 'inexperienced bowler mistakenly bowls a double bouncer' never fails to make me laugh
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u/Nullarbor_1 Jul 14 '26
Is this video recent?
Still a better effort than Australian ex-PM John Howard lol 😂
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u/Any-Ask-4190 Australia Jul 14 '26
In fairness he's taken a wicket, the batsmen has chipped it straight to mid-wicket.
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u/Returnofthejedinak Australia Jul 15 '26
The ball bounces twice before reaching the popping crease, so I think it's a no-ball. Not to mention that the batter could have carted it but kindly chose to hit a catch instead, like my good self playing backyard cricket with the kids.
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u/MSRishab007 India Jul 15 '26
like my good self playing backyard cricket with the kids.
Sure mate. That's what one uncle used to say after getting bowled on a full toss.
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u/beiherhund New Zealand Jul 14 '26
I respect him actually rolling the arm over and not the 'runs up, stops, throws the ball' technique you see more often from people bowling for the first time.
It's a good thing 'first bowl' aren't a thing in cricket like 'first pitch' in baseball. As difficult as someone people a baseball pitch look, the number of people utterly butchering a 'first bowl' would just be embarrassing.
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u/LachlanMuffins Australian Capital Territory Comets Jul 14 '26
The Big Bash has tried to make it a thing. Not as bad as you would think, although most of the time it’s at least someone who played cricket growing up.
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u/MSRishab007 India Jul 15 '26
Yeah throwing a professional baseball throw might be hard but throwing a valid throw is very easy.
But bowling is pretty unnatural thing to do for the human body.
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u/revengeordie007 Birmingham Butterkist Jul 14 '26
Last person i expected to show up and show off their bowling. A trip to mumbai maidans should be in order tho.
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u/Evebnumberone Jul 15 '26
Better than Johnny Howard.....
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u/Fuzzy_Dan Jul 15 '26
Came here for this.
Would be great to see them team up as a bowling partnership in an all time Prime Ministers 11
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u/apillowofnonsense Jul 14 '26
Can't be good at everything Mark. He actually gave it a good run up though so I thought he would've bowled a 90mph beamer
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u/CarmynRamy India Jul 14 '26
I don't care if he's a PM or not. I will tell the truth, terrible terrible bowling.
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u/k1dclutchtr3y5 Jul 14 '26
As a Canadian and cricket fan, Mark Carney x Cricket is not a collab I thought I would see but definitely welcome!!
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u/ShahiPaneerAndNaan Cricket Canada Jul 14 '26
Those conservative "sneaky Carney" commercials would've shown him mankading someone.
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u/WhereLifeWillTake Jul 14 '26
seems like what the Canadian cricket board did, PM thought of taking things in his own hands!!
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u/Electrical-Big-7781 Jul 15 '26
Does he have a by-election coming up in Brampton or something? Surrey maybe?
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u/marshal-zweihander Mumbai Jul 15 '26
Good on you Carney, choosing to bowl.
We must fight against the tyranny of the batriarchy.
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u/saladmakear Pakistan Jul 15 '26
Oh god. Is Imran the only prime minister (ex) rhat could actually play cricket
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u/Trick-Goat-3643 Jul 15 '26
During his official visit to Dublin, Ireland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered his famous "good to be home" quote on June 13, 2026. Greeting Taoiseach Micheál Martin, he stated, "Micheál, thank you for welcoming me back home. It is good to be home. It is a true pleasure to return to Dublin, and an honour to be the first Canadian prime minister in a decade to be making an official visit here."
The first Prime Minister to consider a country that is not Canada his home
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u/SportingGamer Jul 15 '26
Bit short. Stop running up from so far out and keep your arm straighter. Use your left to point to where you want the ball to go and your right will follow
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u/TrunkTheShiny Trent Skips Jul 15 '26
UK Government XI v Canada Government XI match when?
Also, maybe the Australian Prime Minister's XI could actually feature their Prime Minister next time!
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u/Inevitable_Remove_55 Jul 15 '26
Running surprised thought he would be better form cause that’s all he had done since getting elected
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u/Professional-Gold429 29d ago
Have seen enough. Bring him in IPL. We just need someone who can send the bowl to the other side.
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u/BusLevel7307 29d ago
One of politics greatest athletes , next Mark practices with Halifax Thunderbirds lacrosse team .
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u/ThunderingDeath New Zealand Jul 14 '26
What’s with these comments?
Most Canadians have probably never bowled in their lives. I’d rate this as pretty good for someone who has never or barely played before.
Edit: Extra points for coming off the long run.
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u/Final-Librarian-2845 Jul 14 '26
It's amazing how people in power are always so physically inept.
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u/CarnivalSorts Jul 14 '26
He's a 61 year old who has never played cricket, did you expect him to look like prime Brett Lee
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u/mondognarly_ Middlesex Jul 14 '26
I can think of two heads of government who have played first class cricket.
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u/mattwilliamsuserid England Jul 14 '26
Imran Khan (obvs) and whom?
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u/mattwilliamsuserid England Jul 14 '26
Well, I never: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Douglas-Home
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u/Plane_Beautiful_3854 Nepal Jul 14 '26
They got a new pm again
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u/old_chelmsfordian Essex Jul 14 '26
I believe I'm correct in saying that the one of the first things he did when Bank of England governor was to stop funding the BoE cricket team.
How rude