Scary moment as Spidercam collides with player

The vigor and David Warner's flashing leaf weren't the lone things giving South African players headaches astatine the MCG connected Tuesday.

Proteas accelerated bowler Anrich Nortje was the unfortunate of a stray Spidercam, which near him lying connected the turf successful shock.

During a abbreviated interruption successful the 2nd league connected time two, the Fox Cricket broadcast chopped to Spidercam imaginativeness arsenic the suspended camera whizzed astir the outfield.

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But the relation failed to spot Nortje lasting determination with his backmost to the approaching camera.

South African bowler Anrich Nortje is deed by Spidercam astatine the MCG. (7)

It spectacularly collided with the South African player, who dropped to the ground.

Luckily, Nortje was capable to get to his feet and resume playing.

Viewers could hardly judge what they had seen.

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