Watch: Anrich Nortje knocked over by flying spider cam at MCG, suffers blow to shoulder

Australia vs South Africa: Anrich Nortje was knocked down by a spider cam that flew low inbetween overs on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test on the MCG. Nortje, happily, escaped any harm.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 27, 2022 13:47 IST

Anrich Nortje was okay to hold on after the spider cam accident (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Anrich Nortje was concerned in a weird accident on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test because the spider cam on the Melbourne Cricket Ground smashed into him in between overs. The South African pacer, happily, escaped any severe harm after he was knocked right down to the bottom.

In a video that’s circulating on social media, the spider cam — a cable-suspended digital camera system that may transfer each vertically and horizontally — could be seen by accident jamming into Nortje from behind his again. Nortje, stationed on the mid-wicket area was strolling again from the center to take his place on the sphere when he was hit from behind.

Even because the digital camera zipped previous Nortje, the South African pacer fell to the bottom. Fortunately, the spider cam didn’t crash into Nortje’s head because it was zipping by means of the cable at appreciable pace. Australia batter Steve Smith rushed in direction of Nortje to examine on the pacer, who was shocked after he was hit by the digital camera from behind.

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Nortje recovered from the accident to proceed bowling on Day 2 even because the South Africa pacer toiled arduous on a sizzling day in Melbourne. The categorical pacer bowled 16 overs and picked up the wicket of Steve Smith for 85 within the ultimate session. Nortje’s strike helped South Africa break a 239-run stand between Smith and double-centurion David Warner.

Questions have been requested in regards to the broadcasters’ utilization of the spider cam whereas a couple of followers identified that the broadcasters escaped scrutiny as Nortje carried on after avoiding any harm.

All jokes apart, the broadcaster is so fortunate that Spider cam did not smash Nortje within the head and provides him a concussion. Would have been a debacle!! #AUSvSA
— Ronny Lerner (@RonnyLerner) December 27, 2022

Nortje hit by spider cam – which now hangs damaged from its cables.
Why fly a digital camera round @mcg decrease than 8ft? It was carried out earlier immediately & virtually took out the slips. #AUSvsSA #dopes #duck pic.twitter.com/5uaFL9zbpG
— Carbies (@AFLplus) December 27, 2022

Spider cam took out Anrich Nortje like an RKO from behind. That may have been actually nasty.

Useless digital camera.#AUSvSA
— CricBlog ? (@cric_blog) December 27, 2022

Nortje was in good spirits whilst South Africa have been made to work arduous as he was taking part in together with the MCG crowd, that was imitating him and fellow pacer Kagiso Rabad alongside the boundary line.

Australia went to Stumps at 386 for 3, main South Africa by 197 runs after Day 2.

There have been a couple of different harm issues on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test. David Warner limped off the sphere on account of cramps after finishing his double hundred in his a hundredth Test. Cameron Green was struck on the proper forefinger whereas making an attempt to defend a brief ball from Nortje.

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Dec 27, 2022