In cricket, we have seen many rare sights but this one will amaze you for sure. When a fielder struggles to field for his team, a substitute fielder is sent as a replacement but what if I tell you that the substitute fielder is none other than the batting coach of the team? In this article, we will tell you about such an incident when a coach is substituted as a fielder.
In one of the rarest events, South African batting coach JP Duminy was substituted as a fielder on the field in an ODI match between South Africa and Ireland. JP Duminy who is a well-known name in cricket is now the batting coach of South Africa, he was appointed as coach in 2023. Duminy himself as a player had a fantastic record for South Africa and he was a great fielder too.
South Africa is playing a three-match ODI series against Ireland in Abu Dhabi, South Africa is leading the series by 2-0 and it was the last match of the series. Ireland was batting first and because of injury concerns in the South African camp, batting coach JP Duminy was substituted as a replacement for a fielder. Also, there is a very high temperature in Abu Dhabi which is causing a lot of fatigue in the players.
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Captain Temba Bavuma, opener Zorzi, and all-rounder Wuldar all are ruled out from the series. One of the rare events occurred in Abu Dhabi today as it is very rare to see a coach playing in the main match.
