Cricket Fan Makes Incredible, Leaping, One-Handed Catch in the Stands While Carrying Iced Coffee and Two Hamburgers

Peter Spurling, a 16-year-old highly-touted Australian Football prospect, has made the best fan catch of 2013. Spurling is carrying iced coffee and hamburgers from the concession stand when the ball comes in his direction. He effortlessly leaps and plucks the ball out of the air like a pelican snagging a jumping fish. The announcer says Spurling is as “happy as a fat spider” and then jokes that he is on the phone with one of his “reptile mates,” which I can only assume is Australian for “fellow lizard people.” What a rich language. This has been ~~Top Shelf~~ Sticky Wicket.

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15 Responses to “Cricket Fan Makes Incredible, Leaping, One-Handed Catch in the Stands While Carrying Iced Coffee and Two Hamburgers”

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:06 AM

Not a wicket.

jbriaz Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:09 AM

A beautiful shot to deep mid-wicket for six. Well played by the batsman, and a fantastic catch for the young spectator in the crowd. Brilliant.

What will be lost on 98% of the readership is that a cricket ball is harder than a baseball. That probably hurt like hell.

mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:10 AM

This has been ~~Top Shelf~~ Sticky Wicket.

hilarious. well done, Steve.

Der Kaiser Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:10 AM

Can’t escape Pitbull. Even in Australia.

/Dale

Der Kaiser Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:12 AM

What will be lost on 98% of the readership is that a cricket ball is harder than a baseball. That probably hurt like hell.

And other than the guy behind the sticks, no one else wears gloves. I’ve seen catches being taken at close range that I wouldn’t dare get in front of.

YYSA Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:12 AM

What will be lost on 98% of the readership is that a cricket ball is harder than a baseball. That probably hurt like hell.

That and whatever you were talking about in your first two sentences.

Liquor Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:14 AM

What will be lost on 98% of the readership

I dont think 98% of the people here can read.

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:15 AM

What will be lost on 98% of the readership is that a cricket ball is harder than a baseball. That probably hurt like hell.

cricket deez nuts, pal

sousedbergin Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:18 AM

For drinking purposes I admire a game that lasts for three days, on the whole though it is a rather highfalutin experience played by trust fund Earl cunts.

rittyrich Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:19 AM

Yawn.

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 10:20 AM

For drinking purposes I admire a game that lasts for three days, on the whole though it is a rather highfalutin experience played by trust fund Earl cunts.

And by Jonny Brock.

jbriaz Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 12:02 PM

And for the record, I like baseball better. Just sayin’.

jbriaz Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 12:05 PM

For drinking purposes I admire a game that lasts for three days, on the whole though it is a rather highfalutin experience played by trust fund Earl cunts.
Except for all the Asians that play it.

Mugatu Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 1:21 PM

For drinking purposes I admire a game that lasts for three days, on the whole though it is a rather highfalutin experience played by trust fund Earl cunts.

And those from the West Indians (who won T20 2012) but who’s counting?

sweett310 Says:
January 14th, 2013 at 1:27 PM