Former South Africa Chinaman Paul Adams had one of the most unorthodox bowling actions in cricket history. In IPL 2016, The Gujarat Lions Shivil Kaushik has a bowling action that looks very similar to Paul Adams’. Shivil Kaushik became an instant hit on the social media and there were immediate comparisons with Paul Adams.
Paul Adams, during his playing was days was ‘Gogga’ by his teammates. Gogga is an Afrikaans word for a gnat-like insect. His peculiar bowling style prompted his teammates to call him ‘gogga’. Adams’s bowling action was highly unorthodox and Mike Gatting likened it to a “frog in a blender”.
Paul Adams took to Twitter and tweeted about The Gujarat Lions’ Shivil Kaushik.
Remind you of someone! Wow #Kaushik ! Great to see the art of #Chinaman bowling alive #IPL2016 #RPSvGL pic.twitter.com/6CCBLAvqeJ
— Paul Adams (@PaulAdams39) April 29, 2016
Now this will surely be a big motivation for young Shivil.