In pictures: Unique celebrations of bowlers after getting a wicket in cricket

West Indian pace sensation Shamar Joseph has the unique way of running all the way to the boundary. When he clean bowled Josh Hazlewood to give the Caribbean islanders an eight-run win in the second Test against Australia at Gabba, ending a 27-year wait for the first win. Joseph, who took seven wickets in the second innings, ran to the boundary line despite having a foot injury, triggering a massive celebrations from the teammates and West Indian fans.

Cricket fans have seen the wickets tumble and the results going topsy-turvy, but West Indian off-spinner Kevin Sinclair took a tumble after getting his maiden Test wicket. The 24-year-old broke the vital partnership between skipper Pat Cummins and opener Usman Khawaja when he dismissed the left-hander caught. The celebration that followed broke the internet and the video going viral. Sinclair went on a double spin giving gymnasts a stiff competition. He has done it many times in the past but the one at Gabba sent the cricketing world on a frenzy.

UAE left-arm pacer Rohid Bangash set the stage on fire when he clean bowled Twenty20 World Cup winner Alex Hales off the first ball of his spell in the match against Desert Vipers in the DP World ILT20 League at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. The MI Emirates pacer, after his dream ball that swung in to clip the off-stump bail, capped his success with a Cristiano Ronaldo-like celebration. Then Rohid goes on to say that he is a huge fan of Ronaldo and hence celebrates his wickets similar to that of the Portuguese striker after every goal.

Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has the unique bird-like celebration after getting the wicket. The speedster, dubbed as the Rawalpindi Express, is the first man on earth to clock the 100 mph barrier and facing him at his best is probably not the easiest of tasks for any batter. Akhtar, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis ensured that there is no respite for the batters in both longer and shorter formats.

West Indian left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell has the royal salute to give a warm send off the rival batter. The former Jamaican Defence Force soldier has made it his trademark to celebrate a wicket in the army style, marching a few yards before a salute. Cottrell has been part of the West Indian whiteball cricket and has played in many Twenty20 franchise leagues, including the Indian Premier League and the DP World ILT20 for Desert Vipers.

Curtly Ambrose is known to be a death wisperer. The lanky West Indian pacer generates tremendous pace and bounce to ensure that the ball wizzes past the ears with a dreadful music. But after all the noise, the Antiguan runs towards the batter with a raised hand as the victory celebration.

Imran Tahir, the South African spinner, seems to say that catch me if you can after claiming a wicket. The leg-spinner runs fast towards the boundary, sometimes even running around the ground so fast that the rest struggle to catch up with him in joining the celebrations. The bigger the wicket, the bigger the celebrations, which becomes obvious with the length of the run.

Australian pacer Brett Lee had the famous chainsaw celebration after taking his wicket. The pacer would leap and cut with his legs, possibly signalling the end of the partnership or cutting the innings short. The pacer, who was aiming to break the 100 mph barrier, has been part of one of the feared bowling attacks that helped the Australian juggernaut steamroll their opposition with ease.

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal struck his famous statue pose after claiming a hat-trick for Rajasthan Royals in the 2022 Indian Premier League. There is a history to it. When he was dropped and lying down on the boundary line, the pose had gone viral during the 2019 World Cup match against Sri Lanka. After that episode, Chahal took to the pose and started recreating them when he did well in the IPL.