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Gilchrist Smashed 149 In Final. Inside Glove: Squash.
The Take
Adam Gilchrist walked into the 2007 World Cup final with a squash ball in his left glove. He smashed 149 off 104 balls. The ball sat between glove and bottom hand. Coach Bob Simpson recommended the trick. Sri Lanka's bowlers never spotted the extra padding. Cricket found its greatest cheat code in a racket sport's reject.
The Wire
Adam Gilchrist scored 149 in the 2007 Cricket World Cup final against Sri Lanka. He batted with a squash ball inside his left glove, a technique suggested by coach Bob Simpson to improve his grip. The squash ball compressed on impact, helping the bottom hand come off the bat handle naturally. Per The Times of India and myKhel.
The receipts
Source: The Times of India