There have been many frustrating delays to cricket matches throughout the history of the game, but none quite as bizarre as the one that hit the third T20 International T20I between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
Attending the match as a spectator, I watched in astonishment as the players were escorted off the field by the umpires in the first over of the Proteas chase.
With little information communicated to the crowd, we could only speculate what the reason for the delay was.
However, flying ants or easels had descended on the ground in swarms and the Indian players in particular seemed to be having issues with the small insects.
Perfect critter conditionsIts a common sight on the Highveld to see the flying ants emerge either before or after a storm, so it was not exactly an incident out of the ordinary for the Gautengers which packed the Centurion ground.
