A swarm of bees briefly halted play in the cricket Test between Sri Lanka and England on Tuesday when they flew across Asgiriya Stadium, forcing the players to all lie motionless on the ground.
Monty Panesar was just about to trot in for his 41st over of the innings, when every single person on the field - including the batsmen and both umpires - flung themselves to the deck, as if the cry "doodlebug!" had gone up. The cause of the panic was a swarm of bees, mostly milling around by the sightscreen at the Hunnasgiriya End of the ground. Speculation mounted that it was a plague on Murali, as dispatched by Shane Warne, but they buzzed off soon enough.
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara, who has played on the ground since his school days, said angry bees have invaded the field at least twice before. (less info)