The England player dropped his phone while running |courtesy- screengrab
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The county championship saw a bizarre moment
- Players are not allowed to use phones while playing
- Lancashire and hosting Gloucestershire in Manchester
The 2024-25 Country Champions saw a bizarre moment as the County Championship saw unprecedented scenes as England cricketer Tom Bailey dropped his phone from his pocket while trying to complete a run.
The incident happened in an ongoing clash in the County Championship Division 2 match between Lancashire and Gloucestershire, which started on Friday (May 2) at the iconic Old Trafford Cricket Stadium in Manchester.
Bailey walked out to bat at number 10 during Lancashire's innings after skipper Keaton Jennings wont the toss and chose to bat first.
In a moment that went viral on social media, Bailey's phone dropped of his pocket while he was on the crease and trying to complete a run. The 34-year-old made an unbeaten knock of 22 as the home team posted a huge total of 450 on the board.
Trouble Looms For Baitley?
Gloucestershire bowled, Josh Shaw picked up the phone and gave it back to Bailey, sparking hilarious reactions in the commentatory box.
However, it remains to be seen if some action is taken against Bailey are not allowed to bring their phones to the dressing room or field of play till the match is over. In recent years, these regulations have been tightened as part of the anti-corruption laws to protect the game from spot and match fixing.
“Something has dropped out of his pocket. I think it’s his mobile phone!," a commentator was heard saying. “No way!," replied the other.
“As much as it is hilarious and we are laughing about it, I almost wonder if that’s going to have to be reported. The fact that he was out in the middle .. with a mobile phone in his pocket,” a commentator said further, albeit while laughing.
The 34-year-old Bailey is a veteran of the country championship despite never playing international cricket. The right-arm pacer has played 113 first-class games in his career and taken 392 wickets. With the bat, he has made 2415 runs with 11 half-centuries in red-ball cricket.
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