Unbelievable Catch In Cricket

Unbelievable Catch In Cricket

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• catch

[WinSolstice]

@e55exeagle Well, pause it at 0:02 seconds. He hasn't moved significantly at the point the ball reaches the batsman. He's only taken one step in the direction of the ball. He doesn't start moving as soon as the ball is delivered either, but only after noticing that the batsman is attempting a sweep. This catch is perfectly legal. And remarkable!

[e55exeagle]

Law 41.7 states that dead ball, not no ball, should be called if the fielders move "significantly" before the ball reaches the striker. (Although personally I think the Laws should allow the fielders to move in the case of a clearly premeditated shot like this one.)

[toughsofty1981]

The Law regarding the fielder moving is intended to prevent any distraction due to movement in his line of sight and NOT in order to restrict the fielding side!! The only restrictions on the fielding side are the field restrictions that they are required to strictly abide by! The fielder, in this case was obviously OUTSIDE the batsman's field of vision and had all the right to move!!

[PR0GRAMMING]

If y9ou don't follow the sport of cricket, you have no idea how unique the above video is.

[kshitijkumar89]

Simply DENCHtastic.

[loyalrobot]

well, i sure believed it.

[jigneshngadhia]

great anticipation... he started moving when ball was half way..

[SANAUL1988]

i don't know but when ever i see this video the recommended video for this video is the worst female goal keeper

[bob2000a]

that is cheating, the player does move significantly and is effectively on the run in one direction (a significant movement). it's not in the spirit of the game because if he wasn't already moving then the batsmen could hit that shot and not be caught

[pinkfloyd870]

@e55exeagle this rule is more the spirit of the game, and not too upset the batters concentration, or take advantage of the batsmans knowlege of blind fielding positions behind the wicket... this does borderline fall in this catagory, as the batsman was not aware of a completely different position being taken up as the shot is played... first slip to leg slip, but would not have been any hiderence to the batsmans concentration.

[Westwoooooooood]

@leredsock No. The laws of cricket apply to ALL forms of cricket. However, of course, different competitions will amend certain laws for whatever reasons they feel necessary. Such, as you say, as the limitations of close fielders in one day cricket which do not apply in test cricket.

[Westwoooooooood]

@e55exeagle Don't forget Law 41.8 as well... "(a) For close fielders anything other than minor adjustments to stance or position in relation to the striker is significant."