5 controversial Cricket rules that need to be changed immediately
Cricket is a funny game; there have been instances so bizarre that they could give a well-written fiction a run for their money. Despite innumerable laws for every possible scenario, there are […]
Cricket is a funny game; there have been instances so bizarre that they could give a well-written fiction a run for their money. Despite innumerable laws for every possible scenario, there are still some unprecedented scenarios that take place and create controversy in a cricket game.
Virat Kohli getting bowled out on a free hit and running three runs has prompted us to hypothesise another five scenarios where a current cricket rule can create controversy. Let’s look at five controversial cricket rules that need changing before they ruin the beautiful game.
Dead ball on the DRS call
DRS unfair call (Image source: Twitter)
Picture this, India and Pakistan are playing a World Cup final and the Men in Blue need just one run off the last ball to win the coveted Cup. Naseem Shah takes to the bowling lineup and balls an in-swinger on the leg that touches Rishabh Pant’s pads and goes to the boundary.
India think they won but Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi takes a DRS call for an LBW and the runs taken on the ball are dismissed according to the rules. India, as a result of it India lose the World Cup final and a huge controversy ensues. Among all the cricketing rules that need changing, this needs to be changed first.
