Howzat for a dad fail? Little boy's father chickens out of catching a cricket ball - leaving it to smack his son in the face

  • A boy has been hit in the face with a cricket ball during a one day match
  • His dad went to catch the ball but backed out at the last minute
  • The ball bounced on the grass and hit the young boy in the face 

By Freya Noble for Daily Mail Australia

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A dad who took his kids for a day out at the cricket may be feeling a little bad after an unfortunate accident.

At the Matador Cup match between Victoria and South Australia at the WACA this week the man went in to catch a huge six hit by one of the players.

However as he closed in on the ball it appears the sun got in his eyes, and the ball bounced from within his reach and hit his son in the face.

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A young boy has been hit in the face with a cricket ball (right) after his dad missed the catch (left)

Footage of the incident shows the man, who had been watching the game from the grass, running towards an incoming six.

He gets close to catching the ball but balked at the last minute, as it looked like something had blocked his view.

Instead, the ball bounced on the grass next to him, jumping up and hitting his young son in the face as he was running.

Luckily, the young boy looked reasonably unfazed as his dad rushed to comfort him after the clash. 

The ball bounced up off the grass hitting the kid in the face

The ball bounced up off the grass hitting the kid in the face

The young boy was running down the hill after his dad when the accident happened


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