- Milly Illingworth goes viral for her interaction with the cameraman
- The fast bowler gestures to the cameraman to keep his eyes up.
Australian cricket star Milly Illingworth has gone viral after telling a cameraman “my eyes are up here” during a Women’s Big Bash League clash between the Melbourne Renegades and the Perth Scorchers.
The hilarious incident unfolded while commentators were discussing an ankle injury to Emma De Broughe, Illingworth’s Renegades teammate.
The cameraman zoomed in on a player’s heavily bandaged ankle as she sat on the bench, thinking it belonged to De Broughe.
“I try to hide it,” said Channel Seven commentator Alister Nicholson.
However, when the camera focused, it was revealed that the ankle actually belonged to Illingworth.
“No, that’s Milly Illingworth,” Nicholson said.
“Sorry, Milly,” added commenter Lisa Sthalekar.
The cameras then returned to Illingworth, who was smiling and flashing a money sign with his hands as his teammates laughed.
Australian rising star Milly Illingworth has gone viral for an interaction with a cameraman
The Melbourne Renegades fast bowler (pictured) had her teammates and commentators laughing at her cheeky gesture.
Illingworth was apparently referencing the increasingly popular phenomenon of young women selling foot photos online.
The commentators were in stitches.
“How do you know that, Milly?” That’s what worries me,” Sthalekar said.
When the camera cut back to Illingworth later in the broadcast, she made a cheeky “look up” gesture and told the cameraman to keep his feet out of the shot.
Fast bowler Illingworth has caught the eye in the WBBL with her blistering pace, with her first ball last season hitting 121 km/h.
The 19-year-old fast bowler has caught the eye with her pace and bounce as she makes a name for herself in the Women’s Big Bash League.
She studied videos of Australian legend Jeff Thompson as a child and hopes to reach speeds no woman has achieved before.
“Even though I don’t really like speed guns, it’s something I’d like to achieve,” the teen said.
“I think if I work in the gym and in the off-season, I hope I can get there with a little more fluid technique.”
“I hope to grow… I hope to continue to get faster.”