Jason Roy Perth Scorchers debut: Watch English batsman plays fiery cameo in BBL comeback

Jason Roy: The opening batsman from Perth Scorchers played a good-looking cameo before getting out to Daniel Worrall.

During the 17th match of the ongoing 10th season of the Big Bash League between Adelaide Strikers and Perth Scorchers in Adelaide, Perth Scorchers opening batsman Jason Roy gave glimpses of what his new franchise can expect out of him as the season progresses.

Roy, who had represented Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers in the past, returned to the competition after a couple of years.

Opening the batting alongside wicket-keeper batsman Josh Inglis in a 166-run chase in his first match for Scorchers, Roy took on the attack against Strikers pacer Daniel Worrall’s second over.

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Roy, who is known for hitting the pacers down the ground, put on display a couple of his speciality shots against Worrall. Having hit a six off a top-edge on the following delivery, Roy made amends soon as he played a sublime square drive in the same over.

It was on the fourth delivery of the fifth over when Roy stepped out against Worrall to his the ball down the ground despite Phil Salt at long-on waiting for such a mistake to be made.

With other Scorchers batsmen falling in quick succession, Roy remains their top-scorer as of now with his 21 (11) inclusive of three fours and a six.

Jason Roy plays fiery cameo in BBL comeback

Welcome back to the BBL, Jason Roy! 💪 #BBL10 pic.twitter.com/9gdtOG9CaJ

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2020

How Twitterati reacted:

Woulda been so good! 😫 pic.twitter.com/hxVINE6kSX

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2020

It’s always so good when the player with a mic takes a catch mid-conversation 😂

Listen to @PhilSalt1‘s reaction 🤣#BBL10 pic.twitter.com/cMHIRtyTLl

— Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) December 28, 2020

Boom. Six. Great to have you back, @liaml4893 😝#BBL10 pic.twitter.com/Yq2jdTQ1gw

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2020

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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