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The most bizarre way to get your debut wicket?

A debut is special for every player, but 18-year-old fast bowler Mahli Beardman will not easily forget his first game for Western Australia, given how he got his first wicket. In the Marsh Cup game against New South Wales in Sydney, Beardman bowled a delivery to Moises Henriques, who smashed it straight at Blake McDonald, the non-striker. McDonald tried to evade the shot, but it hit his helmet and was caught by the fielder at mid-on, and a disappointed Henriques had to walk off.

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