‘So village’: Fans roast cricketer’s mid-pitch mobile phone gaffe

A professional player has some questions to answer after a rogue act during a game left cricket commentators and fans gobsmacked.

A cricketer has left a commentator and fans stunned after his mobile phone fell out of his pocket while taking a run.

The Sun reports Tom Bailey may not have been completely ready to bat when he was called upon as No. 10 in Lancashire’s clash with Gloucestershire in England.

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The County Championship clash was taking place at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

Bailey, 34, would have started the match hoping to help Lancashire turn around their poor start to the season, which has been three defeats.

However, he caught the eye while he was batting as his phone fell from his pocket during a run.

As he attempted to score his first runs of his innings, the mobile fell at the non-striker’s end just a few feet from the umpire.

Watch the bizarre cricket moment in the video above

Tom Bailey was running between the wickets in a County game. Photo: The Sun.

Bailey’s phone fell out of his pocket while he was running between the wicket. Photo: The Sun.

The phone was picked up by bowler Josh Shaw but it was not clear if he handed it to the umpire or back to Bailey.

The moment left the commentators stunned.

One said: “Something has dropped out of his pocket. I think it’s his mobile phone.”

While the other responded: “No way.”

It was then said: “As much as it is hilarious and we are laughing about it, I almost wonder if that’s going to have to be reported.

“The fact that he was out in the middle, with a mobile phone in his pocket haha.”

The moment was caught on camera and has gone viral on social media.

He might have some explaining to do for having his phone on the field. Photo: The Sun.

Fans could not help but see the funny side as they shared their reaction.

Former England cricket ace Alex Tudor reacted with a face-palm emoji.

A fan wrote: “So village.”

A second commented: “Rubbish thigh pad.”

Another added: “Must be obsessed with counting his steps.”

Despite having his phone in his pocket, Bailey managed to score a respectable 22 runs not out. Lancashire finished their first innings with a score of 450 runs with Marcus Harris the pick with 167 runs off 269 balls.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as ‘So village’: Fans roast cricketer’s mid-pitch mobile phone gaffe