In an uncommon on-field scene, South African pacer Anrich Nortje was knocked over by a fast-moving spider digital camera on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Take a look at between Australia and South Africa on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) on Tuesday.
Nortje was fielding at backward-square throughout Australia’s first innings when Fox Sports activities’ ‘Flying Fox’ digital camera hit the bowler at velocity. He was knocked to the bottom however was on his ft instantly and didn’t depart the MCG.
Broadcaster Seven confirmed one other angle of the incident. Nortje was fortunate to not endure severe damage when the wire-guided digital camera, which hovers above the gamers, went too low and picked up the paceman from behind as he was strolling to his place within the subject between South African overs.
Okay, that’s actually unhealthy #spidercam #AUSvsSA pic.twitter.com/lqBLt5q52f
— Josh Rowe (@joshrowe) December 27, 2022
The weird incident happened moments after Nortje’s superior post-lunch exhibition of tempo bowling. The four-over spell conceded simply 11 runs.
In the meantime David Warner has hit his century after the Lunch on Day 2. He’s nonetheless unbeaten on 135.
Australia had resumed Tuesday on 45-1 in sunny circumstances at Melbourne Cricket Floor in reply to South Africa’s lacklustre first-innings whole of 189.
Right here’s the @FoxCricket Flying Fox / Spider Cam doing its bit to assist the Aussie cricketers construct a wholesome lead in opposition to South Africa… 😬🎥 Hope the participant it collided with (Nortje?) is okay! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/9cIcPS2AAq
— Ari (@arimansfield) December 27, 2022
Warner is celebrating turning into solely the 14th man to play 100 take a look at matches for Australia, though there had been hypothesis his future within the facet past this present three-match collection was unsure following current poor kind.
The 36-year-old opener has failed to attain a century since January 2020 and made 0 and three within the first take a look at in opposition to South Africa within the first take a look at at Brisbane.