The thrilling T20 contest between Lancashire and Yorkshire last night reminded me of a freak occurrence that happened when these sides met back in 2009.
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On a beautiful barmy summer evening Jacques Rudolph fielded a ball in the outfield and returned a throw to the stumps only for it to connect with a fleeing pigeon.
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There was only one winner, and it still baffles me as to why the Sky producers thought it was okay to show a slow motion replay of the birds demise. The video is not for the squeamish.
In my Silver Linings post, I referenced my "hedge bet" on Harris, and I am
pleased to say it has so far paid off rather nicely. I wrote that:
...my bet on ...
6 comments:
Nice! Search for Randy Johnson Dove on You Tube for a similar baseball incident.
Ouch!
Yawn.
Dick Dastardly and Muttley should have been invited.... they always wanted to stop that pigeon!
Wish I lived in California....
Stalker:)))
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