Watch: Spider digicam knocks down fielder Anrich Nortje throughout AUS vs SA Test at MCG

In an uncommon on-field scene, South African pacer Anrich Nortje was knocked over by a fast-moving spider digicam on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday.

Nortje was fielding at backward-square throughout Australia’s first innings when Fox Sports’ ‘Flying Fox’ digicam hit the bowler at velocity. He was knocked to the bottom however was on his toes instantly and didn’t depart the MCG.

Steve Smith was amongst these to examine on Nortje’s wellbeing after the unusual incident.

Broadcaster Seven confirmed one other angle of the incident. Nortje was fortunate to not endure critical damage when the wire-guided digicam, which hovers above the gamers, went too low and picked up the paceman from behind as he was strolling to his place within the discipline between South African overs.

Ok, that’s actually unhealthy #spidercam #AUSvsSA pic.twitter.com/lqBLt5q52f

— Josh Rowe (@joshrowe) December 27, 2022

The weird incident occurred moments after Nortje’s superior post-lunch exhibition of tempo bowling. The four-over spell conceded simply 11 runs.

Meanwhile 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 Ground in reply to South Africa’s lacklustre first-innings complete of 189.

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 changing into solely the 14th man to play 100 check matches for Australia, though there had been hypothesis his future within the facet past this present three-match collection was unsure following current poor type.

The 36-year-old opener has failed to attain a century since January 2020 and made 0 and three within the first check in opposition to South Africa within the first check at Brisbane.