It's not LBW (Leg Before Wicket), but more like L-Bee-W in the current Test match between Australia and India.
A deadly swarm of bees invaded the pitch during the Third Test, leaving the Australian and Indian cricketers diving for cover at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.
A swarm of bees also invaded the pitch between the Sri Lanka VS England game last year.
It's not unusual to have critters invading pitches during this great summer sport - English stadium pitches are often invaded by foxes during games - but having an invasion of deadly bees doesn't happen often....
L-Bee-W: Cricketers hit the deck as pitch is invaded by deadly swarm
By Daily Mail Reporter
31st October 2008
Daily Mail
Sun, sweat or streakers tend to be the usual occupational hazards for a professional cricketer.
But Australian and Indian players at the test faced a sticky wicket today when they were forced to abandon play temporarily and lie down to avoid a swarm of bees that flew across the pitch.
Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden of Australia lay on the ground along with the Indian players and umpire Billy Bowden as the insects took over the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on day three of the Third Test match.
All out: The two batsmen, Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden of Australia, lie on the ground along with the Indian players to avoid the bees that flew in today
Matthew Hayden, umpire Billie Bowden and Anil Kumble take cover
Testing times: India's Gautam Gambhir, left, and Australia's captain Ricky Ponting lie on the ground as bees fly over the pitch
L-Bee-W: An insect invader
The insects were just another hurdle for an Australian team already on the back foot after India posted a massive first innings total of 613 runs.
But this morning the tourists were fighting back, with the score at 269 for the loss of two wickets.
It's not the first time bees have plagued international cricket.
England players were floored in Sri Lanka last year to avoid a swarm and, closer to home, Brian Lara hit the deck in Cardiff as the insects invaded a match between West Indies and Glamorgan in 2000.
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A deadly swarm of bees invaded the pitch during the Third Test, leaving the Australian and Indian cricketers diving for cover at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.
A swarm of bees also invaded the pitch between the Sri Lanka VS England game last year.
It's not unusual to have critters invading pitches during this great summer sport - English stadium pitches are often invaded by foxes during games - but having an invasion of deadly bees doesn't happen often....
L-Bee-W: Cricketers hit the deck as pitch is invaded by deadly swarm
By Daily Mail Reporter
31st October 2008
Daily Mail
Sun, sweat or streakers tend to be the usual occupational hazards for a professional cricketer.
But Australian and Indian players at the test faced a sticky wicket today when they were forced to abandon play temporarily and lie down to avoid a swarm of bees that flew across the pitch.
Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden of Australia lay on the ground along with the Indian players and umpire Billy Bowden as the insects took over the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on day three of the Third Test match.
All out: The two batsmen, Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden of Australia, lie on the ground along with the Indian players to avoid the bees that flew in today
Matthew Hayden, umpire Billie Bowden and Anil Kumble take cover
Testing times: India's Gautam Gambhir, left, and Australia's captain Ricky Ponting lie on the ground as bees fly over the pitch
L-Bee-W: An insect invader
The insects were just another hurdle for an Australian team already on the back foot after India posted a massive first innings total of 613 runs.
But this morning the tourists were fighting back, with the score at 269 for the loss of two wickets.
It's not the first time bees have plagued international cricket.
England players were floored in Sri Lanka last year to avoid a swarm and, closer to home, Brian Lara hit the deck in Cardiff as the insects invaded a match between West Indies and Glamorgan in 2000.
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