Angelo Mathews became the first batter in international cricket to be Timed out after Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan refused to take back the appeal following a delay in starting his innings in a 2023 World Cup game, but Mujeeb Ur Rahman could have been on the unwanted list earlier in the tournament.
In the match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Matthews suffered a fractured ligament in his helmet and was sent off in the match following Sadira Samarawickrama’s dismissal, and it took more than the legal two minutes for him to play the first ball. has caused controversy. Lost in the 25th round.
Shakib was well within the law to request a time-out dismissal as Matthews took longer to reach the ball than allowed under the ICC playing conditions. The Bangladesh captain ignored the umpire’s request to withdraw his appeal and Matthews was ultimately sent off in bizarre circumstances.
However, if Bangladesh had called for Mujeeb to take a timeout in their first World Cup match against Afghanistan, Matthews would not have been the first player to be dismissed in this way. Against Dharamshala, Mujeeb was dismissed in the 35th over after the wicket of Rashid Khan, with the fielders also gearing up for the toss and playing the first ball.
Just before Mehdi Hasan prepared to bowl, Mujeeb realized that he had forgotten to carry the box and asked for the proceedings to be stopped. When the Afghan spinner put on his uniform, everyone around him laughed, and a substitute fielder burst in.
However, when a similar incident occurred against Sri Lanka, when Matthews signaled the substitute fielders to change helmets before the first pitch, Bangladesh decided to appeal and refused to cancel the time-out.
The ICC playing conditions state: “The arriving batsman must be ready to receive the ball unless no time has elapsed after the fall of the wicket or the dismissal of the batsman, or unless the other batsmen are also ready to receive the ball. Receive the next ball within two minutes of being sent off or eliminated. If this requirement is not met, the batter is out and given a timeout. ”
It is not clear exactly how long it took for Mujeeb to finally be ready to play the first ball against Bangladesh, but there was a relatively long break in play after his defeat. did.
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