Legendary Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath has impressed his fans with his previously unknown snake-handling skills.
McGrath, 53, uploaded a video of the incident on Instagram on Thursday. In the clip, the former Australian pacer is seen walking towards a snake lying on the floor of his house, and trying to catch it using a mop.
“Came home to a visitor… And another… And another,” he wrote on his Instagram story.
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McGrath also posted a video of himself casually removing one of the “bigger” snakes with a mop.
The moment the serpent moves, McGrath’s wife, Sara McGrath, screams out of fear and warns McGrath that he might get bitten.
“That one’s agro, that one is agro!” Sara says while filming her husband.
“I don’t want to be videoing this. You’re going to get bit, you’re going to get bit!” she adds before yelling, “Stop, stop, stop, stop…”
McGrath manages to get hold of the reptile’s tail and tries to maintain a safe distance from its head using the mop. He then takes the snake outside to release it in the wild as his wife says, “I’m not going out with you — good luck.”
Former English cricketer Adam Hollioake commented: “Haha good technique mate Steve Irwin couldn’t have done it any better.”
“Keeping a good line and length between self and snake! Good work!” wrote a fan.
The video amassed more than 54,000 views on Instagram where several users could not resist praising Glenn McGrath.
Glenn McGrath retired from Tests in 2007 at the Sydney Cricket Ground after Australia beat England 5-0 in the Ashes.
