Editing Hit wicket (section)

===Falling headgear===
In Test cricket, a number of batsmen have been out "hit wicket" as a result of headgear falling onto the stumps.

In the 2nd Test between Australia and the West Indies in [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]] in 1960–61 (the Test immediately after the famous [[Tied Test]] at [[Brisbane]]), [[Joe Solomon]] was first out in the second innings, following on.  Playing back to a [[topspinner]] bowled by [[Richie Benaud]], his cap fell off and dislodged a bail, so he was out "hit wicket".<ref>{{Cite web|title=AUS vs WI Cricket Scorecard, 2nd Test at Melbourne, December 30, 1960 - January 03, 1961 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-australia-1960-61-61907/australia-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-62889/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-06-14|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> The Australian crowd thought the dismissal was unsporting, and booed their own side.

In Warwickshire's County Championship match against Hampshire at Edgbaston in 1962, [[M. J. K. Smith]] was dismissed when a gust of wind blew his cap on to his wicket.<ref name="StrangeDismissals">{{Cite web|date=2006-01-02|title=The XI freakish dismissals|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/231414.html|access-date=2021-06-14|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.edgbaston.com/Scorecards/25/25383.html| title= Warwickshire v Hampshire in 1962|publisher=Warwickshire Cricket Archive | access-date=31 March 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331173233/http://stats.edgbaston.com/Scorecards/25/25383.html |archive-date= Mar 31, 2018 }}</ref>

Two [[India national cricket team|Indian]] cricketers have been dismissed in a similar fashion – [[Ashok Mankad]] by England's [[Chris Old]] during the 3rd Test at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]] in July 1974,<ref>{{Cite web|title=ENG vs IND Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Test at Birmingham, July 04 - 08, 1974 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-england-1974-62274/england-vs-india-3rd-test-63127/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-06-14|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> and [[Dilip Vengsarkar]] by Australia's [[Jeff Thomson]] during the 1st Test at Brisbane in December 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AUS vs IND Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Brisbane, December 02 - 06, 1977 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-australia-1977-78-62300/australia-vs-india-1st-test-63195/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-06-14|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

In the 3rd [[One Day International]] between [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and Australia in [[Dunedin]] in February 2000, New Zealand's [[Adam Parore]] had his helmet knocked off by a short-pitched delivery from [[Brett Lee]].  The helmet fell into the stumps, and Parore was also out "hit wicket", causing some disturbance in the crowd.<ref name=StrangeDismissals/><ref>{{Cite web|title=NZ vs AUS Cricket Scorecard, 3rd ODI at Dunedin, February 23, 2000 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-new-zealand-1999-00-61404/new-zealand-vs-australia-3rd-odi-64653/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-06-14|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240505012146/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-new-zealand-1999-00-61404/new-zealand-vs-australia-3rd-odi-64653/full-scorecard |archive-date= 5 May 2024 }}</ref>

In the 3rd Test between England and West Indies at [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]] on 9 June 2007, [[Kevin Pietersen]] was out "hit wicket" when his helmet fell onto the stumps. The bowler was [[Dwayne Bravo]], who bowled a good bouncer that dislodged the helmet. Replays suggested that the force of the ball broke the chinstrap, freeing the lid to strike the stumps.