NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews branded Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan as "disgraceful" after he became the first player in 146 years of international cricket to be given "timed out" in a bitter World Cup clash.
.jpeg)
Mathews was given out after failing to take strike within the two-minute time limit when he came out to bat on Monday.
He had been unable to secure his helmet strap tightly enough, an action which delayed the resumption of play and prompted Shakib to successfully appeal for his wicket.
"I don't know where the common sense went because obviously it's disgraceful from Shakib and Bangladesh if they want to play cricket and to stoop down to that level. I think there is something drastically wrong," an angry Mathews told reporters in New Delhi.
"In my 15-year career, I've never seen a team going down to that level because obviously the umpires also admitted that it's equipment malfunction, and they could have gone upstairs and checked again."
He added: "I don't think any other team would do that, because it was black and white. It was equipment malfunction, the helmet coming off. It was a big safety issue as well.
"Shakib had the option (of recalling me) but he decided to go the other way."
According to laws of cricket, after the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batsman, the incoming player must be ready to receive the ball within two minutes.
On-field umpires Marais Erasmus and Richard Illingworth talked to both teams before the decision was upheld.
Comments
Post a Comment