Funny Cricket Moment׃ Runner confuses Fielding Team
The players, the umpires and the audience did stand astonished for a few minutes when the presence of a runner complicated things on field. England struggling for a win at the score of 134/8 needing 116 runs from 86 balls when the chaos takes place. England all-rounder Ravi Bopara batting was along with pacer James Anderson. Since Bopara felt he was not 100% fit and asked for a runner, her had a substitute batsman running for him from the far end of the crease.
The Australians however, seemed to have forgotten that the had a runner for him. Bopara guided a Mitchell Johnson delivery to backward point and the two set (his runner and Anderson) for a single after some hesitation. Meanwhile on his follow through, Johnson collected the ball and dislodged the bails looking at Bopara the striker who was still rooted in his crease.
What he failed to realise was, there was another player on the field completing the run on his behalf. The funniest thing about the video is the reaction of Michael Clarke whose eyes kept moving like a pendulum for the next couple of minutes to get to grips with what was happening and how should he react.
The Australians however, seemed to have forgotten that the had a runner for him. Bopara guided a Mitchell Johnson delivery to backward point and the two set (his runner and Anderson) for a single after some hesitation. Meanwhile on his follow through, Johnson collected the ball and dislodged the bails looking at Bopara the striker who was still rooted in his crease.
What he failed to realise was, there was another player on the field completing the run on his behalf. The funniest thing about the video is the reaction of Michael Clarke whose eyes kept moving like a pendulum for the next couple of minutes to get to grips with what was happening and how should he react.
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