A Cricketer (Mass = 85 Kg) Leaps Up to Catch

Multiple Choice

A cricketer (mass = 85 kg) leaps up to catch a ball (mass = 0.16 kg) travelling to the boundary at 27 m/s. Assuming the catch is successful what is the horizontal momentum of the player and ball immediately after the catch is taken, before the player lands on the ground?

A) 2299 kg·m/s
B) 85.16 kg·m/s
C) 4.32 kg·m/s
D) 0 kg·m/s
E) 0.006 kg·m/s