Tipp star Brendan Maher trying his hand at cricket in the Australian Big Bash League

All-Star hurler Brendan Maher is preparing to try his hand at a very different kind of swing over in Australia.

The Tipperary captain is currently training with Big Bash League cricket side the Adelaide Strikers, in a temporary swap for AIB’s The Toughest Trade.

Passing on some last minute tips to @BennyMaher before game time! Good luck mate! #TheToughest #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/cz2Mzfhceu

— Adelaide Strikers (@StrikersBBL) January 13, 2016

The swap sees Maher train with the pro-cricketers in a bid to learn how to face the BBL’s ferocious fast bowlers, some of whom can throw at more than 140km/h.

After this afternoon’s game between the Strikers and the Hurricanes Maher will go up against them with a cricket bat, in front of a packed stadium.

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Best of luck Brendan!

Hurler Down Under @BennyMaher has to get to work if he wants to avoid a golden duck at The Big Bash! #TheToughesthttps://t.co/12chb9iHVI

— AIB_GAA (@AIB_GAA) January 11, 2016