Bowling actions have always been pretty crucial for bowlers all-around the world. The first most unorthodox bowling action was the South African spinner, Paul Adams, as he took the world by storm as batsmen were left bamboozled by the action.

The latest addition to the list of unorthodox bowling actions is Sri Lanka’s 18-year old spinner named Kevin Koththigoda who’s unusual action is likely to leave more than a few batsmen stumped.

Kevin snapped into the spotlight in the ongoing U-19 Asia Cup in Malaysia. The right arm leg break bowler was part of the Sri Lankan team that beat Afghanistan by 61 runs. He ended the game with one wicket to his name.

The leggie has a bowling action similar to that of the former South African chinaman bowler Adams. Talking about his action, former Sri Lanka ‘A’ opener Dhammika Sudarshana said, “He has a very unusual action. It’s like that of Paul Adams. The action wasn’t coached or anything, it came naturally to him. Initially, he was struggling with the length as he couldn’t see the pitch, but he has improved tremendously. He came with his parents and asked me whether he could change schools. It was a fair request and we didn’t have any objections.”

He further added, “Since his action is unique, the batsmen get confused. He is an excellent fielder and a decent batsman. He has got a very bright future ahead of him.”

Here is the video of his unique action: