WEST INDIES hero Carlos Brathwaite had a day to forget on Saturday.
The 2016 Twenty20 World Cup-winning all-rounder, 33, made his Birmingham & District Premier League debut for Knowle & Dorridge CC at the weekend.
But Brathwaite endured a disastrous Saturday afternoon on and off the pitch in the first game of the league season.
The former Windies star – who last represented his country in 2019 – returned figures of 0/31 from just four overs in his first bowl for six months against Leamington CC.
Brathwaite then scooped a long hop into the hands of a fielder from his FIRST BALL in English club cricket, as he was out for a golden duck.
The all-rounder later revealed he also had his CAR STOLEN.
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Reflecting on his bizarre afternoon, Brathwaite tweeted: “What a day yesterday…
“First time bowling in a game after injury for six months…
“First ball duck from a long hop…
“Car stolen…”
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However, Brathwaite was in remarkably good spirits despite his shocking Saturday.
On Easter Sunday morning, he continued: “But you know what, woke up this morning, Sun is shining and giving thanks.
“Happy Easter to all.”
Brathwaite took to the field for Knowle & Dorridge having signed for the county T20 side Birmingham Bears last year.
The club had huge hopes for their overseas pro – even calling themselves ‘The Home of Carlos Brathwaite’ on their social media.
But after coming into the attack as fourth-change bowler, Brathwaite failed to show why he was such a huge part of the Windies squad during the 2010s.
The all-rounder was knocked around the park as he went at 7.75 runs per over from four wicketless sets of six.
Having famously smashed Ben Stokes for four sixes in a row to win the 2016 T20 World Cup final, K&D fans were itching to see Brathwaite with the bat.
Chasing just 228 to win from their 50 overs, Brathwaite came in at No5, with the score 76-3.
However, the explosive hitter went after Leamington spinner Dinuk da Silva with his first ball.
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Da Silva threw down a rank long hop, which Brathwaite horribly mis-timed, spooning it up into the air.
K&D eventually ended up losing by 12 runs after slipping to 212 all out with just one ball to spare.
