A security guard has ended up being a reluctant centre of attention following a bizarre incident at the MCG during Thursday night's Big Bash game between the Brisbane Heat and the Melbourne Stars.
English star Kevin Pietersen was facing leg spinner Samuel Badree as the Stars pursued Brisbane's total of 188 and swept the third ball of the innings' third over to the deep square leg boundary.
He avoided picking out any of the Heat fielders, but one man he almost hit was an over-enthusiastic security guard who made his way onto the field.
The man in yellow ran out onto the MCG turf mid-over to collect a stray inflatable beach ball that had made its way from the stands onto the ground - an unbelievable decision given the circumstances.
