This interruption happened not due to weather or injury, but because of a massive flock of seagulls at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. The unusual incident took place during the 59th over of Somerset’s innings against Nottinghamshire on Sunday.
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Though play resumed after a few moments in Taunton, the scenic interruption quickly made headlines and entertained fans in the stands. The clip of the moment from the County Championship game was shared by Somerset on the official X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) June 29, 2025
Seagull hit and killed in BBL match at MCG
Last time, such an incident happened during the Big Bash League (BBL) earlier this year, but it was an unfortunate one. Similar scenes had unfolded during the BBL clash between the Sydney Sixers and the Melbourne Stars at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in January 2025.
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Sixers power hitter James Vince has taken out a seagull during a clash with the Melbourne Stars at the MCG. The bird was later taken from the field by a security guard, The Sixers failing to take home the win. #bigbash #sydneysixers #melbournestars #cricket #seagull #MCG… pic.twitter.com/RwfCkvhg87
— 7NEWS Australia (@7NewsAustralia) January 10, 2025Somerset fight back to reach 275/6 at stumps on Day 1 after early collapse against Nottinghamshire
Meanwhile, Somerset recovered from early trouble to finish Day 1 at 275/6 against table-toppers Nottinghamshire in the ongoing County Championship Division One 2025 match at Taunton. After opting to bat first, Somerset collapsed to 46/3 as Sean Dickson (0), Tom Lammonby (2), and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (31) fell cheaply.
Tom Banton dropped on 2, played a cautious knock of 57* off 103 balls, and he was well supported by Archie Vaughan (35), who fell to Abbas with the second new ball. Despite a short boundary, runs were hard to come by due to tight bowling.
Kasey Aldridge ended the day unbeaten on 4, helping Banton take Somerset safely to stumps at 275/6 in 96 overs against Nottinghamshire.
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