Start of post-lunch session was delayed during the Boxing Day Test between Australia and Pakistan here on Thursday after third umpire Richard Illingworth got stuck in a lift at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), leading to funny scenes on the field. After the players walked out after lunch on day three of the second Test, play couldn’t be resumed for several minutes. On field umpires Joel Wilson and Michael Gough were informed that Illingworth had not reached his station at the MCG. The broadcasters also panned the cameras toward his empty seat.
“The game is delayed because the third umpire...Is stuck in the lift,” Cricket Australia’s social media arm posted on X, formerly Twitter.
