5 instances when a non-member had to turn out for a team
While the norm in cricket is for a player injured during the match to be replaced by a member of his own side’s squad, there have been occasions when, due to lack of resources, a non-member has had to turn out in the field.At times, members of the team’s support staff have been spotted fielding in a game and in some cases, even players from the opposition team. There are also a few instances of these non-member substitutes making a positive or negative impact in the field of play.Let’s take a look at 5 times when a non-member played substitute for a team:
#5 The masseur goes fielding for Australia
The most recent instance of a non-member fielding for a team came when the masseur of the Australian cricket team, Grant Baldwin, was forced to take the field. This happened during the first ever day and night Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide.
Mitchell Starc got injured and went off the field and the Aussies decided to send the masseur in as a substitute fielder. However, the move did not work too well as poor Baldwin failed to make a routine stop which cost his team three runs.