A South African fast has been knocked over by a fast-traveling digital camera in outstanding scenes on day two of the Boxing Day Take a look at.
Anrich Nortje was fielding at backward-square throughout Australia’s first innings when Fox Sports activities’ ‘Flying Fox’ digital camera, which is suspended above the MCG by wires, pummelled into his again at pace.
Free-to-air broadcaster Seven confirmed one other angle of the incident on its telecast, with Nortje falling to the bottom after being hit by the digital camera as he was strolling again to his place within the outfield.
“Nortje strolling quietly to his spot… BANG,” Seven commentator James Brayshaw mentioned.
“That should not be taking place.”
Cricket followers watching took to Twitter to react, with some questioning why the digital camera was touring so low.
“Nortje may be very fortunate to not be critically injured. Is perhaps time to eliminate this digital camera,” one commented.
“It ought to have been about 3m above the taking part in floor then it will have been alright. Might actually have injured Nortje,” one other mentioned.
Others seemed on the humorous facet, writing: “Who mentioned cricket is not a contact sport?”
Nortje was attended to by the guests’ medical workers on-field, more likely to decide if he was concussed or injured within the incident, however was capable of proceed following a brief break in play.
On the time, Australia was 2/176 on the finish of the 47th over with Nortje final bowling within the 43rd.
He had often been clocking speeds above 150km/h throughout his spell – regardless of the mercury in Melbourne reaching above 35 levels.
