Cricket Field: You would have rarely seen a cricket match being stopped due to this
Cricket Field: On Sunday, 29 June 2025, a funny and rare incident happened between Somerset and Nottinghamshire in the 43rd match of County Championship Division One 2025 at Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. The game had to be stopped not due to weather or injury, but due to a large flock of seagulls. The incident happened during the 59th over of Somerset’s innings, when a lot of seagulls came on the field and gathered near the pitch.
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Umpires took such a decision
Cricket Field: Due to this unexpected interference of the seagulls, the on-field umpires had to stop the game for some time to protect the players and clear the field. The players of Somerset and Nottinghamshire looked surprised and entertained to see this sight, while the ground staff slowly tried to remove the birds from the field.
The match resumed after some time and the fans were entertained
SEAGULLS STOPPED THE COUNTY MATCH…!!!
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 30, 2025
– A Beautiful video. 🥺🤍 pic.twitter.com/86fjTdtLC6
Cricket Field: The situation was controlled within a few minutes and the game resumed in Taunton. This unique incident immediately made headlines and entertained the fans in the stands. Somerset shared the video of this funny moment on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, which quickly went viral.
Such incidents have happened on the cricket field before
Earlier, a similar sight was seen in a Big Bash League (BBL) match in January 2025, but that incident was unfortunate. In the match played between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), a powerful shot by James Vince of Sydney Sixers hit a seagull. Vince hit a straight drive off Melbourne Stars bowler Joel Paris, which collided with a seagull while staying close to the ground.
This intrusion of seagulls in Taunton provided a memorable and light-hearted moment to this County Championship match. Though the incident was hilarious, it also highlighted nature’s unexpected intervention in the sport.
