News18 Malayalam | November 07, 2023, 1:28 PM IST
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly was supposed to be the first batsman in history to be timed out.
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Yesterday’s match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh turned out to be the most special match in the history of the World Cup. The match witnessed the first time in World Cup history that a batter was dismissed as timed out. Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews was out this way. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan appealed against Mathews who was not ready to bat despite the stipulated time. With this the umpires gave out.
Critics say that Shakib’s action is not befitting of cricket, which is known as a gentleman’s game. At the same time, many people came forward in favor of Shakib. With this, Mathews’ out has become a heated discussion on social media. But Shakib Al Hasan said after the match that he appealed for the timed out as per the instructions of his teammate. Shakib said that the only goal was to ensure the success of his team.
However, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly should have been the first batsman to get timed out. Ganguly was not dismissed that day despite reaching the crease six minutes late to bat because the opposing team captain did not appeal.
The incident took place during the 2007 Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town. Graeme Smith was the captain of South Africa that day. In the second innings, when India’s team score stood at six, when the second wicket fell, it was Ganguly who had to come to the crease anew.
But Ganguly did not arrive even after the two minutes allowed. Dravid, who was at the crease, looked impatiently towards the dressing room. At this time South African players including Graeme Smith asked the umpire for information. Neither Dravid nor the other players on the field understood why the new batter was late.
Six minutes had passed when Ganguly finally reached the crease and was ready to face the strike. At that time, Smith could have appealed under the rules of cricket. In that case, the umpire would have allowed out. Ganguly would have become the first batsman to be timed out in the history of international cricket. Those close to the team said that Ganguly was not prepared or prepared to bat when two wickets fell unexpectedly.
At the same time, Shakib Al Hasan responded that the umpires asked him whether to withdraw the appeal. But he was on the war front. Mathews took the guard late because of a helmet problem. Due to this, Shakib’s appeal and the umpire’s call out.
2023-11-07 07:58:05
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