A village cricket umpire was hit in the head by a deflected ball - all caught on the batter's headcam.<br /><br />Gareth Grant, 32, was at the crease for Woodhall Spa Cricket Club in Lincolnshire when his big hit took a turn for the worse.<br /><br />His helmet camera shows the ball deflect off the bowler straight into the umpire's head - and even knocked off his hat.<br /><br />The umpire then went to the ground dazed and confused about what had just happened.<br /><br />Gareth, originally from South Africa, was "shocked" at what happened during the game against Heighington Cricket Club.<br /><br />He said: "I was batting for my local club when I hit the ball down the ground. <br /><br />''The bowler deflected the ball onto the umpire's head. I was shocked, worried for the umpire's physical wellbeing."<br /><br />Despite the blow to the head he got back up and finished officiating the match.<br /><br />Woodhall Spa went on to win the game and Gareth apologised to him.<br /><br />The incident occurred at the beginning of the match as Woodhall Spa were batting first.<br /><br />The footage was captured in August 2021.
