Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Cricket Match Halted by Sun Interrupting Play in Canterbury
Imagine you're playing cricket, but the sun is so bright it's hurting your eyes!
That's what happened in a recent T20 Blast match.
The game between Kent Spitfires and Gloucestershire had to stop because the sun was shining right into the eyes of the batsmen.
This happened at a ground in Canterbury.
The umpires made the rare decision to pause the game.
This kind of interruption is unusual in the long history of cricket.
The players had to leave the field temporarily due to the sunlight.
A T20 Blast match between Kent Spitfires and Gloucestershire was halted due to sunlight.
The incident occurred at the St. Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.
Gloucestershire's openers, Miles Hammond and D'Arcy Short, were affected by the sun.
The match was stopped because the sunlight was shining directly into the players' eyes.
The stoppage was an unusual event in cricket.
- Who
- The match involved Kent Spitfires and Gloucestershire.
- What
- A T20 Blast match was halted due to sunlight.
- When
- Wednesday, at approximately 8:15 PM local time.
- Where
- St. Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.
- Why
- The sun was shining directly into the eyes of the Gloucestershire batsmen, causing a stoppage in play.
- Match
- T20 Blast
- Teams Involved
- Kent Spitfires vs. Gloucestershire
- Location
- St. Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
- Reason for Stoppage
- Sunlight
- Players Affected
- Gloucestershire openers, Miles Hammond and D'Arcy Short
- Time of Stoppage
- 8:15 PM local time