Man behind viral cricket beer snake incident at Adelaide Oval reveals the INSANE amount the prank cost
- Lachie Burtt collected a huge amount of trophies during the Adelaide Oval Test
- Created a beer snake with friends and then went to the view screen
- Unusual scenes distracted Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne
The man responsible for the Adelaide cricket beer snake incident, which briefly halted action during the second Test between Australia and India, has revealed the stunt involved 250 empty cups worth a whopping $2,750.
Lachie Burtt, 21, helped build the snake with seven friends – and before long they had built a game-stopping monster.
Considering the beer of choice at the iconic Hahn sports field – which cost $11 each – it was an expensive exercise.
‘The funny thing was that everyone could buy four drinks [at one time]so we were all sitting there with four drinks each and there were 67 of us,” the electrician said News Corp.
“So there was quite a bit going on … and everyone around us on the hill loved it.”
Burtt later apologized for briefly pausing play – which Aussie Marnus Labuschagne found hilarious.
Lachie Burtt (pictured left) – who was responsible for the Adelaide cricket beer hose incident which briefly halted live action during the second Test – has revealed the stunt involved as many as 250 cups
Burtt, 21, helped build the snake at the Adelaide Oval with seven friends – and soon there were up to 250 cups in use during the day-night Test (pictured, young fans with the crowd pleaser)
The under-pressure batsman posted ‘no worries brother’ and a laughing emoji in response after Burtt was tracked down by 9 News in Adelaide.
It was a different story for the tourists, with pacey Mohammad Siraj seething after the officials stopped play.
Seconds earlier, Labuschagne pulled back from the stumps as Siraj steamed in, with Australia’s number three distracted by Burtt and his impressive beer snake across the top of the viewing screen.
‘Siraj, not happy. It’s not often you see a fast bowler when he’s stopped just before he releases the ball,” said former Aussie batsman Greg Blewett in a commentary for Channel 7.
Burtt briefly stopped playing in Adelaide by walking his beer hose to the viewing screen (photo)
Considering the favorite beer on the floor was Hahn – which cost $11 each – it was an expensive exercise for Burtt and his friends
Meanwhile, star Indian opening bowler Jasprit Bumrah remains under a fitness cloud ahead of Saturday’s third Test in Brisbane.
With 12 wickets to his name already in the series, Bumrah is said to be struggling with a thigh injury.
It comes as cricket legend Ravi Shastri called on India to match Australia’s aggression at the Gabba.
“When I was playing, my philosophy was to give it back as good as I got it,” he said.
‘Don’t hold back for a moment. Don’t take a single step back.’