Last Updated on 4 months by Charbel Coorey
Australian Rachael Gunn – known as “Raygun” – went viral after her breakdancing performance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Gunn’s moves raised eyebrows around the world, with social media littered with reactions and memes following the display that earned her no points.
Even cricket references made their way to social media. Apart from memes, the spotlight shone brighter on the merit of breakdancing as an Olympic sport, with cricket one of the sports not featured at this stage. Cricket will feature at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Rachael “Raygun” Gunn breakdancing: The best cricket references
Fans hilariously compared Gunn’s attire to an Australian ODI kit. “Raygun out here looking like she’s about to play a cricket match against India,” one user wrote on X.
Raygun even reminded one fan of Nathan Bracken, one of Australia’s finest performers in limited overs cricket in the mid-late 2000s.
Other fans highlighted the need for cricket to be featured in the Olympics over breakdancing.
“Breakdance for Olympic is a mistake, I have nothing against breakdance, it has great dancing moves but not a real sports when compare to squash and cricket which are more deserving to be included,” one fan wrote.
Here are some of the best cricket references to the Raygun performance at the Olympics.
