Three days, 3 incidents: After NZ's Ferguson and Australia's Hazlewood suffer injuries, umpire Aleem Dar takes a hit

The Test match between Australia and New Zealand is turning out to be an injury ladened game. 

On day 1, New Zealand's Lochie Ferguson picked up a right calf strain and on Day 2, Australia's Josh Hazlewood suffered a hamstring strain just two balls into his second over.

With a player each suffering an injury from the two teams, it was now the umpire's turn.

On Day 3, veteran umpire Aleem Dar was floored to the ground after a Kiwi allrounder collided with him while attempting to field the ball. 

The incident took place in seamer Tim Southee’s over. Marnus Labuschagne struck the ball back to the bowler, who saw his partner Joe Burns attempting a quick single and was out of his crease.

Southee immediately took a shy at the stumps, and Mitchell Santner rushed back across to back-up the throw. 

While trying to catch hold of the ball, Santner ran into umpire and knocked him off his feet.

WATCH:

Day one: Injury to Lochie Ferguson (NZ)
Day two: Injury to Josh Hazlewood (AUS)
Day three: Injury to Aleem Dar (ICC) @bet365_aus | #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/grK4pumMz8

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Dar was seen wincing in pain while clutching his knee. The New Zealand physio rushed to the ground with the magic spray and he was also strapped heavily with crepe bandages.

The umpire - who later, got up to his feet - received a standing ovation from the crowd. He carried on for the rest of the day but might be replaced by third umpire Marais Erasmus on Day 4.

The Pakistani umpire had recently broken Steve Bucknor’s record of most Test matches while officiating this match. 

The 51-year-old - who took up umpiring after a decade of playing first-class cricket in Pakistan - is standing in his 129th Test match as on-field umpire.