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Shayne Hope

Second Test delayed by third umpire stuck in MCG lift

Third umpire Richard Illingworth got stuck in an MCG lift delaying the start after lunch. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

Play was held up in bizarre circumstances during the second Australia-Pakistan Test at the MCG because the third umpire got stuck in a lift.

Players returned to the middle of the iconic venue after the lunch break on Thursday, in time for the scheduled 1.25pm start to the second session.

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