Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic embarrassed by Shane Warne’s son as world No 1 fails miserably at cricket during charity event in Melbourne
- Novak Djokovic’s cricket skills need some work
- The world number 1 played and missed against Jackson Warne
- To hide his shame, he switched to a tennis racket
It’s a good thing Novak Djokovic is good with a tennis racket, as the world No. 1 isn’t as capable with a cricket bat in hand, if his performance at a charity event is anything to go by.
The 36-year-old Djokovic was in a pleasant mood on Thursday on the eve of the Australian Open. He played a friendly against Stefanos Tsitsipas before welcoming a number of top Australian athletes to the field.
Superstar cricketer Steve Smith was in attendance, who ruthlessly sent a Djokovic delivery into the stands during a light-hearted game of cricket after stunning the Serb by returning one of his quick serves.
Then Shane Warne’s son Jackson stepped up to have a bowl with the reigning men’s champion.
Novak Djokovic’s cricket skills are nothing to write home about
He failed to collect a delivery from Shane Warne’s son, Jackson
Steve Smith impressed Djokovic with his tennis skills in a breezy runout
A short run-up was followed by a fairly tame throw, just wide of the stump, but Djokovic completely misread the ball and missed it completely.
To avoid embarrassing him, he swapped the bat for a racket and sent the next ball into the crowd.
Djokovic was later interviewed on court by Nick Kyrgios, who will not participate in the tournament due to persistent injuries.
Instead, Kyrgios will take to the microphone and provide his insights and analysis for Eurosport alongside Boris Becker and John McEnroe.
More to follow.