The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has deployed langurs to minimize the threat of monkey menace during the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test. As per the officials, the monkeys around the Green Park Stadium pose a threat to the camera persons stationed at height. After such measures for the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, no incidents have been reported so far.
The monkey menace in Green Park, Kanpur is just a single example of animals posing a threat of stopping the play. There have been numerous incidents when animals have stopped a cricket match. Let us check out some of them,
When animals stopped cricket match
Snake Attack
With India facing South Africa in the second T20I of their three-match series back in October 2022. Crazy scenes emerged as a snake was found at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The incident occurred after the end of the seventh over of the Indian innings when the play was suddenly halted.
It was then that the commentators said on air, ‘Play has been stopped because we have been told that there is a snake on the ground.’. The cameras initially showed the Indian batters and South African fielders looking in a particular direction, before the snake appeared on the big screen. Immediately, the ground-staff came rushing on to the field to escort the uninvited visitor off the ground. It required four people to catch the snake and take it off.
Monkey Business
The first Test of the 2015 India-Sri Lanka series at Galle witnessed an unexpected pitch invasion by a curious monkey, which ensured that play was held up for some time. The incident occurred while the Sri Lankan innings was in progress on Day 3 of the match.
Minutes before the tea interval, the monkey decided to make his presence felt as he rushed towards the pitch, much to the amusement of players, umpires and fans alike. Apparently, the cricket ground was just a path it was taking to reach another destination as it rapidly strolled off the ground.
The first ODI of the 2010 series between India and New Zealand played at Guwahati saw a stray dog holding up play for some time. The Kiwis were more than halfway through their innings, chasing a target of 276, when this hilarious incident took place.
The dog somehow managed to sneak into the ground and started running about before finally hurtling its way to the centre. Play, quite obviously, had to be halted as the security personnel attempted to get off the field.
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