{"id":138094,"date":"2023-11-06T18:01:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=138094"},"modified":"2023-11-06T18:01:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:01:23","slug":"sri-lankas-angelo-mathews-becomes-first-player-to-be-timed-out-in-international-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2023\/11\/06\/sri-lankas-angelo-mathews-becomes-first-player-to-be-timed-out-in-international-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews becomes first player to be ‘timed out’ in international cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy Sky News<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n

The seldom-used law means cricketers coming to the crease to bat must be ready to face their first ball within a set time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Sri Lankan batter has become the first player in international cricket to be ‘timed out’ in a controversial moment in the World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angelo Mathews was given out by the on-field umpires during his side’s clash with rivals Bangladesh <\/strong><\/a>in Delhi<\/strong><\/a> after he was not ready to face his first delivery within the required two minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 35-year-old all-rounder was standing at the crease, but to the side of his wicket, and appeared unhappy with the strap on his helmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan appealed for his wicket, and Mathews was subsequently given his marching orders in a remarkable moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Shakib choosing not to withdraw his appeal, a fuming Mathews was dismissed, chucking his helmet to the floor in rage after leaving the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathews appeared to tell Shakib that the delay only happened because of his helmet breaking, but the Bangladesh skipper would not change his mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident has sparked a debate about the seldom-used law – which has never previously been enforced in international cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has only been used seven times in first-class cricket – including in 2002 when a batter was ‘timed out’ because he was still on a flight from the West Indies when he was due out to the crease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image:Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews walks after losing his wicket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sri Lanka’s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Charith Asalanka said after his side’s innings that he felt Mathews’s dismissal was “not good for the spirit of cricket”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Cup commentator and former Pakistan captain, Waqar, Younis, said: “I didn’t enjoy what I saw – I always believe in the spirit of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yes, within the laws of the game, he may be out, but I didn’t like it in terms of the spirit of the game. The appeal and whole drama, I thought it was a bit too much for my liking.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramiz Raja, another World Cup commentator and former Pakistan captain, said: “To a certain degree, it is an onus on cricketers to learn the rules and understand the spirit of the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Most of us don’t, but the umpires were on top of the situation. It was a tough call to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You’ve got back the law here and be more understanding of what you’re trying to do and what the law is.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Laws of Cricket – the rules of cricket worldwide – are maintained by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London – the one-time governing body for the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the laws, there are 11 ways to get out in cricket, the most common of which are: caught, bowled, given leg before wicket (lbw), run out or stumped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are six other – much more uncommon – ways for batters to be dismissed, including being “timed out”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The others are:
\u2022 Obstructing the field
\u2022 Hit own wicket
\u2022 Handling the ball
\u2022 Retired out
\u2022 Hitting the ball twice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MCC Laws say a batter must be ready to face the first delivery within three minutes – though the playing conditions for this year’s Cricket World Cup stipulate that it is two minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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