One funny story is about a match where an Indian player tried to run for a run but his shoes came off. He continued running barefoot while his shoes were left in the middle of the pitch. It was hilarious as the fielders were confused whether to pick up the shoes or keep chasing the ball.
Sure. There was a match where a fielder was so distracted by a seagull flying overhead that he completely missed the ball coming his way and ended up falling flat on his face. The whole stadium burst into laughter.
Once, an Indian batsman was facing a very fast bowler. The bowler bowled a bouncer and the batsman ducked so hard that his helmet fell off. Then, as he tried to put it back on quickly, he put it on backwards. Everyone on the field burst out laughing. It was a light - hearted moment in a tense match.
In one international match, a spinner was bowling. The batsman was trying to read his spin but got it completely wrong every time. On one delivery, he stepped out to hit the ball but the ball spun so much that it went between his legs. He looked so silly trying to regain his balance and the crowd had a great laugh.
There was this umpire who had a rather large moustache. During a match, a small bird landed on his moustache while he was concentrating on a lbw decision. He didn't even notice at first, and when he finally did, his sudden movement to shoo the bird away made everyone laugh. The players had to take a break to compose themselves before the game could continue.
There was an old story about a cricket player who was known for his superstitions. Before every match, he would do a little dance in the dressing room. One day, he forgot to do it and was so worried during the match that he made all kinds of comical mistakes, like running in the wrong direction while trying to take a run.
A well - known sledging story is when a spinner was bowling. He said to the batsman, 'You can't read my spin, you're just guessing.' The batsman cheekily responded, 'Guessing right so far, mate!' and then hit the next ball for six.
Sure. There was a match where a fielder was so distracted by a butterfly that he completely missed the ball coming his way. The ball hit him right on the head, and he just stood there looking dazed while everyone burst out laughing.
One memorable story is of a batsman who was so scared of a fast bowler that he would jump out of his crease every time the bowler ran in. It looked like he was doing some sort of strange exercise rather than playing cricket.
In a local cricket game, the umpire was a bit hard of hearing. When a batsman hit the ball and started running, the fielder threw the ball back to the wicket - keeper. But the umpire thought he heard a different call and sent the batsman back when he was clearly safe. The confusion on everyone's faces was hilarious and it took a while to sort out the mess.