Big Bash League: Streakers invade SCG during Sydney Thunder win over Sydney Sixers

Josh Hudson, 23 and cousin Chad Sharp, 27, who ran naked around the SCG after posting their dare on Facebook, pictured, and raising $800, have each been hit with a $5,500 fine.

ONE of the streakers who ran around the Sydney Cricket Ground without his clothes said the cricket was boring so “it had to be done”.

The Sydney Sixers were about to crash to a humiliating eight-wicket thrashing against Big Bash League cross-town rivals the Sydney Thunder when Josh Hudson, 23 and his cousin Chad Sharp, 27, appeared without their clothes.

In front of a record 39,756 spectators, the young tattooed pair evaded up to 20 security guards before being crash-tackled.

Josh Hudson and Chad Sharp posted a call-out to crowdfund the feat before jumping the barrier. Picture: Facebook

Two streakers run on the field. Picture: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Mr Sharp revealed he had been made to change his position on the act after receiving feedback from families at the ground.

“I wouldn’t say I regret it (but) obviously I feel a little bit bad after getting some of the mail,” he told Nine’s Today.

“It’s affected their night with having young children and that. If I could go back to that moment where I was about to jump the fence I wouldn’t do it again.”

Mr Hudson told the Daily Telegraph outside his Pitt Town home that it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Streaker Josh Hudson.

Streaker Chad Sharp.

“There was a bit of talk with the boys and we decided to do it,” he said, laughing.

“The cricket was getting boring. We livened it up a bit. It had to be done.”

The cousins, both believed to be tradies, were fined $5500 each for entering the playing field without authorisation and will face Waverley Local Court on March 1 when extra charges could be laid.

They were also banned from the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Sydney Football Stadium for two years.

Mr Hudson said he wouldn’t do it again.

“I didn’t think it was going to happen like that,” he said.

“I thought just a few mates would see me on TV.

“If anyone was offended, I’m sorry.

“Mum wasn’t too happy but dad is all right about it, I guess.”

Mr Sharp was still half undressed and admittedly very hung over when he spoke to the Daily Telegraph from his parents Central Coast home.

The 27-year-old said he did feel remorse for exposing himself to the children in the crowd but believes it was a match highlight for the 40,000 in attendance.

Action during the Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers. Picture: AAP Image/Craig Golding

Finally caught. Picture: AAP Image/Craig Golding

He said the day started as a “family drinking outing” which escalated when he became “bored out of my brain” and made the spur of the moment decision to streak with his cousin Josh.

With his father and uncle egging them both on, the two did an internet search for the penalties and started to try and crowd fund the hefty fine in advance.

“I just sent a message out to my friends saying ‘I’m thinking about streaking can anyone throw in for the fine?”

“And all our friends were like ‘oh yeah we’ll help you out’.”

“And then my cousin put a thing on Facebook and then we started getting support from Facebook friends.

“And once I sort of said I was going to do it I couldn’t back out.

“We thought about it then we thought ‘yep lets go’.

Cartoonist Warren Brown’s view.

A young man who was sitting behind Mr Hudson and Mr Sharp said the cousins were “blind” and “bored”.

“As the game went on they got bored and yeah started planning it,” he said.

“It was funny.”

Acting Assistant Commissioner Peter Thurtell said he was extremely disappointed in the men’s behaviour.

“The Big Bash is a family-friendly event, many people attended with their children and those actions impacted their night, not to mention disrupting a great game of cricket,” he said.

“While some people find this behaviour entertaining, it is unacceptable at sporting events, especially those aimed at attracting families.

“A warning for anyone else who may consider their actions to be comical: if you unlawfully enter the field of play you face an automatic ban and $5500 in fines.