Former West Indies' captain and star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo's flying catch to dismiss Australia's James Faulkner during the 2014 World Twenty20 was named by Wisden–MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year 2014, Marylebone Cricket Club announced on Thursday.
The photograph taken by Matthew Lewis captured Bravo parallel to the ground, eyes on the ball to dismiss Australian all-rounder Faulkner. What it did not show was the moment before the brilliance, where Bravo seemed to have fluffed the effort running in from long-off before redeeming himself on the second attempt which made for stunning visuals.
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Here's how Lewis described the moment:
“I had just returned to my pitchside position after taking photos of the crowd and this was my first picture after sitting back down.
“Dwayne Bravo first fumbled the ball facing away from me but then twisted around 180 degrees and took a terrific catch.
“My focus had been on the batsman but I swiftly switched to Bravo to capture his outstretched hands as he held on to the ball. It was an amazing catch and it was great to have captured it.”
Other winning images featured broken bats, broken noses and a poignant portrait of the late Phillip Hughes.
The judging panel was chaired by former Chief Sports Photographer of The Sunday Times, Chris Smith, and included world-renowned cricket photographer Patrick Eagar, who captured stunning visuals of Pakistan's 1992 World Cup winning moments. Award-winning sports photographer Bob Thomas joined the panel for 2014, according to the MCC.
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