Biggest mistake made ever by an umpire in cricket

Biggest mistake made ever by an umpire in cricket

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[libertyordeaf]

This is taken from an ad for Specsavers. At the end there's voiceover and banner that says "Should've gone to Specsavers", but it's been removed.

[vishwanath2986]

No guys the correct answer is, the batsman had got OUT on previous ball but umpire and player later found it. So they mutually agreed to let the batsman face one more delivery and so this time the umpire gave his Official decision which was pending....

I had read this earlier but can't remember any more details

[eznoob1v1]

wall of text nerds below me

[ythomitnellum]

@BobAndGeorgia02 I quote: "The Umpire got this controversial decision absolutely spot on", not much room for misinterpretation there. I have read the full law, however I don't claim to have the expertise to know why Mr Holder believes that the decision was correct; I'm in no way defeatist merely tired at your arrogance when, without giving any basis for your superior knowledge to an international umpire, you seek to dispute what I presume was a researched interpretation of the law by Mr Holder.

[BobAndGeorgia02]

@ythomitnellum Your interpretation of his book is flawed. That, indeed, makes you arrogant. You refuse to read the full law, and THAT is presumptious. Your method of text is written in a defeatist manner, attempting to justify the unjustifyable. Give it up, mate.

[ythomitnellum]

@BobAndGeorgia02 I don't need to do anything thanks, that's a remarkably presumptious comment! When you've stood in 20+ Test matches and spent 25 years on the County panel, then I'll take your points on board, until then, as I said before, I'm listening to the guy that has. If you want to be so arrogant at to dispute his researched interpretation of the law contained in a book co-written by him then fine, but I'm not that arrogant.

[BobAndGeorgia02]

@ythomitnellum No, read the Laws of Cricket. It also says: Notwithstanding 1 above, the striker is not out under this Law should his wicket be put down in any of the ways referred to in 1 above if

(a) it occurs after he has completed any action in receiving the delivery, other than in 1(a)(ii), (iii) and (iv) above

You need to concede that you are wrong, it is very clear that it is not out.

[ythomitnellum]

@BobAndGeorgia02 I tell you what, we could go around in circles here, but go and buy the book You Are The Umpire by former Test and County Cricket umpire John Holder (I think he retired from the County Panel last year) in which he explains in great detail why this was out hit wicket. When you have his experience and qualifications, then I'll believe you, until then, I'm going with the guy who knows.

[BobAndGeorgia02]

@ythomitnellum You needed to continue reading rule 35.

The striker is out Hit wicket if, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play, his wicket is put down either by the striker’s bat or by his person as described in Law 28.1` either (i) in the course of any action taken by him in preparing to receive or in receiving a delivery. Note: it says in the course of preparing to receive or recieving the delivery. He played the shot and was walking back. Not Out

[anandsrikumar007]

its a tv ad not real

[ythomitnellum]

@BobAndGeorgia02 Law 35.1 of the Laws Of Cricket states "Out Hit wicket

(a) The striker is out Hit wicket if, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play, his wicket is put down either by the striker’s bat or by his person", thus if we accept, as you state "its not a dead ball" the ball is in play and the wicket was put down by the striker's person, therefore he was correctly given out Hit Wicket. (Ref: John Holder, "You Are The Umpire").

[BobAndGeorgia02]

@ythomitnellum No, thats not right. He needed to hit the wicket in the process of making his shot, either before it or after. He simply walked into the stumps walking backward well after the shot had been played. Its not a dead ball either. The umpire got it wrong, although easy mistake to make.