After conquering the tracks, the fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt, now wants to register a win on the cricket field. The 25-year-old might be seen playing cricket in the Australia's Twenty-20 Big Bash
League in the coming season.
Former
Australian captain Shane Warne has been leading a campaign to get Bolt
to cricket. Bolt recently revealed that Warne had contacted him about
playing in the Big Bash League for the Melbourne Stars.
The Jamaican, who is an avid cricketer, describes himself as an all-rounder. He told an Australian TV channel that Warne was in touch with him and he was trying to work out if he could find time from his busy schedule to play cricket.
Warne has started a social media campaign to get Bolt to his Melbourne team. Warne tweeted that the negotiations were on in full swing and that Bolt would be a great addition for the team in the T20 league.
"Cats out the bag, we've spoken. Olympic legend @usainbolt would like to have a crack at 20/20 for the Melb stars 2012 Please retweet guys," Warne posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Bolt has a long history with cricket. He had started off as a cricketer in his junior days before switching to athletics. Bolt, who is a huge cricket fan, had told Headlines Today that Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were his favourite cricketers.
League in the coming season.
Former
Australian captain Shane Warne has been leading a campaign to get Bolt
to cricket. Bolt recently revealed that Warne had contacted him about
playing in the Big Bash League for the Melbourne Stars.The Jamaican, who is an avid cricketer, describes himself as an all-rounder. He told an Australian TV channel that Warne was in touch with him and he was trying to work out if he could find time from his busy schedule to play cricket.
Warne has started a social media campaign to get Bolt to his Melbourne team. Warne tweeted that the negotiations were on in full swing and that Bolt would be a great addition for the team in the T20 league.
"Cats out the bag, we've spoken. Olympic legend @usainbolt would like to have a crack at 20/20 for the Melb stars 2012 Please retweet guys," Warne posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Bolt has a long history with cricket. He had started off as a cricketer in his junior days before switching to athletics. Bolt, who is a huge cricket fan, had told Headlines Today that Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were his favourite cricketers.
