Streaking field purely for shock and entertainment value or political purposes. The first known instance of streaking in cricket took place on 22 March 1974, the first day of the third test between Australia and New Zealand at Auckland. Half an hour before the end of the day's play, while New Zealand was batting, "a dark-haired young man" ran from near the sightscreen, through mid-wicket and disappeared between the stands near the square-leg boundary. The incident occurred quickly and police did not have time to react. Reports differ on whether the man was completely naked, with some accounts stating that he
Mitchell Johnson with the Australian cricket team in the 2013–14 Ashes series the fourth day, giving Australia a 381-run victory. Johnson finished with figures of 5 for 42 and won the man of the match for his all-round efforts. Towards the end of England's second innings, the Australians had set an attacking field for Johnson, about which "ESPNcricinfo" wrote in their report, "Every fielder was there for the kill: four slips, a fly slip, two leg slips, silly mid off, short leg." Mitchell Johnson with the Australian cricket team in the 2013–14 Ashes series Mitchell Johnson was a key member of the Australian cricket team in its 5–0 whitewash of England in