India, May 4 -- A bizarre scene played out in a recent County Championship match in England, as a batter accidentally carried a mobile phone onto the field, and proceeded to have it slip from his pocket while attempting to run a double.

On the second day's play in the fourth round of the Country Championship, Lancashire bowler Tom Bailey came out to bat to try and extend his team's first innings total against Gloucestershire at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Very early in his innings, Bailey tried to make a quick turn for a two at the non-striker's end, but perhaps not realising he had his phone in his pocket, had it slip out and fall to the pitch.

Bailey didn't notice the phone slipping out, with the Gloucestershire bowler Josh Shaw pick...