Footage shows the moment a low-flying Spidercam slammed into cricketer Anrich Nortje during a game between Australia and South Africa.
Avid sports fans will be familiar with footage from a Spidercam, which sweeps in low over the athletes to provide a more dramatic view.
The footage may initially look as f it’s coming from a drone, but Spidercams are actually suspended from a network of cables placed directly over the field of play, and use motorized winches to move around.
The technology has been in use for decades in various forms, and most of the time it captures the action without incident.
But earlier this week, Fox Sports’ Spidercam — dubbed the “Flying Fox” — hit the headlines after it crashed into South African cricket player Anrich Nortje, knocking him over in the process.
