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The cult hero who scored the fastest century in the BBL quips that he “would have scored 200” these days, saying he was so cooked during his innings that he was “regurgitating his chicken roll.”
- Record holder Craig Simmons has joked that he would have scored 200 these days
- Simmons says he was ‘regurgitating his chicken roll’ during his famous entrances
- The cult hero crushed the fastest century in BBL history, needing just 39 balls.
Former professional cricketer Craig Simmons, who broke the fastest century in Big Bash League history, has joked that he scored 200 these days and was ‘regurgitating his chicken roll’ during his heroic innings.
The West Aussie opener, who was selected for grade cricket at 31, made his century for the Perth Scorchers in the 2013-14 BBL season against the Adelaide Strikers.
Craig Simmons (pictured), who broke the fastest century in Big Bash League history, joked that he had scored 200 these days and was “regurgitating his chicken roll” during his heroic innings.
The West Aussie opener (pictured celebrating with Adam Voges), who was selected for grade cricket at 31, made his century for the Perth Scorchers in the 2013-14 BBL season against the Adelaide Strikers.
The lefty needed just 39 balls to move up the ton in WACA on a Thursday night and help his team to a thrilling five-run victory.
‘Simmo’ has long since retired from the sport professionally, but his record still stands and he is reminded of the fact every time a player seems to beat it.
Marcus Stoinis looked like he might be close to toppling the mark on New Year’s Eve with a staggering 74-run strike from 34 balls for the Melbourne Stars against the Adelaide Strikers.
Simmons took to Twitter on Saturday night to give his opinion on the matter.
‘Simmo’ has long since retired from the sport professionally, but his record still stands and he is reminded of the fact every time a player seems to beat it.
‘Wow, the messages come every time someone gets close to beating the fastest 100, on second thought, if I had a 10 break to drink like the guys do these days, I would have scored 200. I was cooked and regurgitated a roll of chicken every time he had to run down Sam Whiteys legs,” Simmons tweeted.
It is not the first time that Simmons has referred to the food he had before his mythical coup: in January 2020 he went into more detail about the order.
“I have no doubt someone will eventually break the fastest 100 record, but I don’t think anyone works in the morning before a game and then grabs a chicken sandwich on the way to the ground,” he said on Twitter.
Although Simmo is best remembered for his fearless innings against the Adelaide Strikers, he has always appreciated his impressive 112 against the Sydney Sixers that same season.
When someone asked for details of the meal, he replied: ‘Chicken roll, large fries and a 600ml coke. Almost all of it appeared on one of my rare singles.
Although Simmo is best remembered for his fearless innings against the Adelaide Strikers, his impressive 112 against the Sydney Sixers that same season has always been more appreciated.
The Sixers had a world-class attack that included Brett Lee, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Simmons hit 11 sixes while leading his team to victory and the final.
Simmons says he valued his century later that summer against the Sixers more than his heroic strike against the Strikers.
“Yeah, I always appreciate it more,” Simmons said. ESPN. “The first one was literally just an all-out attack with really little pressure. It’s just a game of billiards, go out and try your luck.
‘The semi-final, I remember, was very hard work at the beginning. The ball was bobbing a bit and the wicket was a bit sticky, and I think it might have been six out of 16 balls, so I certainly took my time.
‘As a player, you want to perform in the big moments. Semi-final, away from home, taking the Scorchers to a final and winning was pretty big.