Bizarre! Close-range cricket fielder assists catch after ball hits his helmet

It was a dramatic incident that led to Cartwright's dismissal. New South Wales's Nick Larkin, fielding at short leg, took a ball to his head, which eventually popped up was caught by bowler Jason Sangha himself.

Sydney: In a Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and Western Australia Hilton Cartwright was seen wondering what he did wrong to anger the cricketing gods so much.

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Cartwright was at the crease for Western Australia on day four of its match against New South Wales when he was caught and bowled by Jason Sangha for three.

The dismissal was well enough to evoke the memory of 2017 when a similar incident happened to Larkin, fielding at short leg, in 2017 with the same result.

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The right-handed batsman went for a pull short to dispatch a rising delivery from Sangha. But the shot failed to go past Larkin as the ball crashed off his helmet and rose up in the air. Bowler, Sangha, who was observing the development from bowler's end, was quick to rush to grab the catch. However, the good news is that Larkin appeared in good state and was unfazed even though he took the shot to the head. Cartwright walked back the sheds in disbelief. Larkin quickly got to his feet to celebrate the wicket, with Cartwright seeming to check on the fielder’s well-being before trudging off the ground. New South Wales eventually won the match by an innings and 51 runs. Cricket Australia played a major role in changing the law As per previous laws, the batsman could not be dismissed if a ball rebounded off a fielder’s helmet, but the law was changed two seasons ago after a review by the game’s lawmakers in the wake of the passing of former Australia batsman Phillip Hughes. Mark Steketee- 1st player to be dismissed under new rule In February 2017, Queensland’s Mark Steketee was the first player to be dismissed under the rule change, with Larkin – incredibly – also the man in that instance who was struck on the helmet before the ball was caught by a teammate. The rule was introduced by Cricket Australia for its domestic competitions in the 2016-17 season, with the ICC the following suit for international matches 12 months later.