Australian sports fans may have found their newest cult hero after a little known fast bowler from Manly-Warringah Cricket Club came onto the field at the Sydney Cricket Ground during the third Test against Pakistan on Saturday afternoon.
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Sub fielder becomes immediate cult hero
Sub fielder Mickey Edwards became an instant cult hero as he was embraced by the SCG crowd.
The Channel Nine commentary team were struggling to work out who the substitute fielder was as he was greeted with a rousing reaction from the crowd when fielding his first ball.
Mickey Edwards was a sight to see at 198cm with flowing gold locks leaking under his baggy green - a sight not lost on a day five crowd looking for some fun.
It was a fielding stint to remember for the fringe Sydney Sixers bowler, who received a standing ovation before the same crowd booed his replacement - an unusual experience, no doubt, for number one bat David Warner.
Meanwhile, what about the reception for sub fielder Mickey Edwards! Get around him! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/zVC9aKZ876
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 7, 2017
The local was soon trending on Twitter as his photo, the crowd reaction and calls for his return to the field were all widely shared, while his home club celebrated the 22-year-old's new found fame.
The excitement represented a seating upgrade from his spot at the Boxing Day Test last week, and a change in outfit too.
SCG fans absolutely loving the work from Mickey Edwards in the field here #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/avH52qRdE5
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 7, 2017
The wiggles do Boxing Day #ohwhatafeeling pic.twitter.com/JgYlrcWLU2
— Mickey Edwards (@mickey_edwards) December 26, 2016
Away from Twitter for 15mins & all hell breaks loose. Our boy @mickey_edwards releasing all kinds of love as @CricketAus subfielder pic.twitter.com/vL9BCSOo5D
— Manly Cricket (@MWDCC) January 7, 2017