5 Times A Cricket Match Was Postponed Due To Strange Incidents

A cricket game can be delayed due to a variety of natural factors, including rain and poor lighting, which certainly dampens the mood. Nonetheless, there have been other instances where cricket matches have been disrupted or delayed due to unusual circumstances that have stayed with spectators for years. Some will call these circumstances unavoidable. Nonetheless, some events occurred that were completely unexpected and not amusing.

The following are a few unanticipated events that have resulted in a cricket match being suspended or delayed.

1. A man driving a car on the pitch during a match between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in 2017

The game was called off after a man drove his car onto the field, in one of the strangest incidents in cricket history. This incredible occurrence occurred in 2017 during a Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh at the Palam Stadium in Delhi.

Surprisingly, former Indian cricketers Ishant Sharma and Gautam Gambhir, as well as current star batter Rishabh Pant, were present on the pitch during the event. When the man drove his Wagon R car around the stadium before parking it on the 22-yard line, he fortunately injured no players or officials.

Girish Sharma, the perpetrator, drove his car past the main gate, which was not secured at the time, shocking the officers. It would have been even worse if Girish had other motivations, such as harming players. Nonetheless, the cricket world will remember this tragedy for many years to come.

2. A late food delivery incident occurred during the 2017 South Africa vs. Bangladesh Test

During a Test match’s lunch and tea intervals, fans eagerly await the teams’ exit from the pavilion. However, a squad had to wait for meals, forcing an international match to be rescheduled. This occurred on the first day of South Africa’s second Test match against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein in 2017.

The Bangladesh squad received their lunch 10 minutes later than expected. Nonetheless, the team was later served halal cuisine due to a printing error in the restaurant menu. Pictures of the delivered meal were also made public, attracting a lot of media attention.

Four South African batters hit hundreds in the first innings, and star bowler Kagiso Rabada took five wickets in each innings to help the hosts win by innings and 254 runs.

3. The match was postponed after India’s baggage arrived late for the second T20I against the West Indies in August 2022

The international cricket match was delayed because the travelling team’s luggage arrived late. Prior to India’s second T20I match against the West Indies on August 2 at Warner Park in Saint Kitts, an uncalled-for incident occurred.

The game was three hours delayed due to a problem with Team India’s critical baggage. “Critical team luggage arriving in Saint Kitts from Trinidad has been significantly delayed due to circumstances beyond CWI’s control,” Cricket West Indies said. India won the first match of the five-match series by a large margin of 68 runs at Trinidad’s Brian Lara Stadium.

4. In 2017, a live cricket match was called off after Nathan Lyon accidentally burned his toast

Nathan Lyon, Australia’s leading Test bowler with 438 Test wickets, caused a brief pause in a live match. This occurred when the player left the toaster on, triggering fire alarms and summoning the fire department.

This occurred in 2017 during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Queensland in Brisbane. Lyon, who was playing for South Wales, began to toast himself but was distracted by the game, which his team was about to win.

“(The toast) came up first, and I wasn’t happy, so I put it down, and I got carried away watching cricket,” Lyon later explained. Lyon took three wickets in the first innings as New South Wales won the match.

5. Sun cancels the 2019 international match between New Zealand and India

When officials are powerless, rain and poor lighting irritate fans more than anything else, but to everyone’s surprise, the sun interrupted a continuing match in 2019. The sun shone too brightly during an ODI cricket match between India and New Zealand in Napier, so the game was cancelled.

India was batting at Napier when opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan was unable to locate Lockie Ferguson’s delivery in the 11th over due to excessive sunlight. He quickly spoke with the on-field umpires, and the game was called off until the sun set.

This unexpected incident occurred due to the land’s geographical arrangement, which is east to west. As a result, facing pacers in Napier at sunset is difficult for batters. Interestingly, the same thing happened earlier this year in Napier during the Super Smash Twenty20 match between Central Stags and Canterbury Kings.

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