Posted at 7:10 a.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Cricket: Swarm of bees briefly halts test in Sri Lanka
Associated Press
KANDY, Sri Lanka — A swarm of bees briefly halted play in the cricket test between Sri Lanka and England today when they flew across Asgiriya Stadium, forcing the players to lay motionless on the ground.The bees were first spotted by Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf, who lay down on the field during the fourth day of the first test between the countries. The players soon followed, with both teams remaining on the ground for several minutes until the bees moved on.
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara, who has played here since his school days, said angry bees have invaded the field at least twice before.
Two months ago, a swarm of midges descended on Jacobs Feld in Cleveland during the eighth inning of an AL playoff game between the Indians and the New York Yankees. Play continued, though, despite players waving their arms and gloves to keep the bugs away.
