Watch: Hilarious run-out from the bowler at East Anglian Premier League leaves fans confused
The followers of Cricket have been on the fence over a controversial dismissal in England that has sparked intense uproar on social media. The East Anglian Premier League, which is the top level of cricket for recreational players in the region, tweeted a video of the dismissal on Monday.
The Incident
In the 16-second clip, the non-striker can be seen being run out after the striker plays the ball straight back to the bowler. The bowler fields the ball before threatening a throw at the stumps at the striker’s end. Upon realizing that the striker is still in his crease, the bowler turns and walks back down the pitch towards his mark.
However, the bowler soon realizes that the non-striker is actually standing marginally outside his crease and no part of his bat was behind the line. The bowler then tosses the ball at the stumps at the non-striker’s end before appealing to the umpire, who gives the non-striker out.
The non-striker appears absolutely stunned that the bowler threw at the stumps, let alone appealed to the umpire. The tweet by the East Anglian Premier League has sparked fierce debate amongst cricket fans, with the majority believing the ball should have been dead once the bowler turned to walk back to his mark.
This questionable act was noticed by David Lloyd who shared his views on the incident that unfolded. Lloyd openly criticized the actions of the bowler and wrote Oh Dear!!! Oh Dear!!! on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/cricket_EAPL/status/1553818464166494210?t=xSPBY_lKGvbjwKkP_big2A&s=19
A note on the rules
Under the ICC’s official rules, the ball becomes dead when: “It is finally settled in the hands of the wicket-keeper or the bowler.”
Furthermore, “the ball shall be considered to be dead when it is clear to the bowler’s end umpire that the fielding side and both batters at the wicket have ceased to regard it as in play. But crucially in this instance, whether the ball is finally settled or not is a matter for the umpire alone to decide.”
While many thought the umpire should have deemed the ball ‘dead’, the fact remains that he didn’t and the dismissal was therefore legal. However some suggested the fielding team’s captain should have withdrawn the appeal considering the non-striker was in no way, shape or form attempting a run and thought he was inside his crease.
“Whether the ball is finally settled is up to the bowler’s end umpire. He decided it wasn’t, so it’s not. I would have come to a different view, but I wasn’t on the field…” An expert wrote. All in All the incident left a divided house on the rules of cricket and what was right or wrong.
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