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Kevin Sinclair sent Harry Brook back to the shed in some style on day one of the second Test at Trent Bridge, as the West Indies spinner pulled out a brilliant backflip.
England had been going well at 201 for three after lunch, with Ollie Pope well set on 76 and Harry Brook looking comfortable on 36 after replacing Joe Root not long before.
It came after Ben Duckett profited from some wayward bowling in the morning session with his opening partner Zak Crawley out within three balls for no score, ensuring England didn't fall to a nightmare start.
Sinclair had only come into the side at the last minute after Gudakesh Motie pulled up sick ahead of the first day, but quickly made sure his mark was felt.
After five solid overs the spinner picked up the hugely important wicket of Brook, who looked to scoop the ball into the leg side but mis-read the flight of the ball and get straight under it, toe-edging it straight up into the air.
Kevin Sinclair celebrated the fourth West Indies wicket in style racing off to do a backflip
It is the Guyana-born spinner's signature celebration for whenever he takes a wicket
Harry Brook had looked well set on 36 but mis-timed his shot looking to scoop into the leg side
Kirk McKenzie was lurking at short leg and snaffled up the chance to grant the visitors their fourth wicket of the day to bring out captain Ben Stokes.
But Sinclair wasn't concerned overly with the man to come in, running off to perform his trademark celebration.
The bowler took a few steps before performing a perfect round-off into an audacious backflip, much to the delight of the Nottingham crowd.
While it may seem simple acrobatics, there is a touching story behind the gymnastics.
In West Indies now famed win at the Gabba over Australia earlier this year, Sinclair took his first ever wicket in Test cricket to take the big scalp of Usman Khawaja.
He had just made a crucial half-century with the bat to take his side to 311 all out, but backed it up with some brilliant bowling on debut, but it was his celebration that really grabbed the headlines.
Speaking on the Stumped podcast, he explained that he would practice somersaults in the area he grew up - Angoy's Avenue or 'Cow Dam' in Berbice, Guyana - in order to stay out of 'negative activities'.
Sinclair explained the meaning behind his extravagant celebration earlier this year
'We'd just go us kids in the backlands and practice our somersaults and practice our landings.
That was my fun back in the day so I just do it whenever I get a wicket to remind everyone about my area and where I'm from.'
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