Dad is trying to play it down.
But such is our desperation for a decent legspinner since Shane Warne hung up the baggy green, it is impossible not to get excited about a story like this.
Introducing 10-year-old Thomas Wrigglesworth, the son of a former Victorian state cricketer, who took 5/9 off eight overs with his “looping leggies” in a seniors game on Saturday.
Making the feat all the more impressive, Thomas was bowling legspin for the first time in a match.
Last season, he was a wicketkeeper.
