New Delhi: Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews on Monday called Bangladesh captain Shakib al-Hassan “ a fraud ” when he became the first player in international cricket After “ Temed Out ” given.
The controversial decision sparked a debate with the Bangladesh team raising a lot of objections to the sportman spirit.
Mathews had already expressed his feelings at the press conference after Sri Lanka’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 defeat to boost growth hopes, Saying that Shakib’s appeal for controversial dismissal was “corruption”.
The 36-year-old violated the World Cup rule that a new batsman should be ready to face delivery within two minutes of the wicket fall.
Mathews said in a post on X, officially known as Twitter, That he was in place with seconds before breaking the chansterp on his helmet, he needed to bring it to the front ، Who supported his position with time stamp video screen shots.
“Video evidence shows that even after giving a helmet, I had five more seconds left!” He wrote. “Can the fourth umpire correct it? I mean, safety is very important because I couldn’t just face a bowler without a helmet.
“It’s a clear fraud, I want justice,” he added to another post.
He directly contradicted the fourth umpire Adrian Hold Stock.
“In this afternoon, the batsman was not ready to receive the ball within these two minutes before the strap became a problem for it,” He said in an interview on the pitch after the game at Irwin Jetley Stadium.
“As a batsman, I think you need to make sure you have all your stuff … Because you actually have to be ready to receive the ball within two minutes, you are not ready to prepare or take your guard.”
‘The Spirit of Credit’
There was a lot of support for Matthews, former South African bowler del Stein said the incident was “not cold”, Australia’s Usman Khawaja “it was “tool “It’s ridiculous,” and former Indian captain Gautam Gambheer called it “artificial”.
“I didn’t enjoy what I saw there,” said Pakistan’s great Waqar Younes in a TV broadcast.
“It wasn’t good for the spirit of cricket. I’m an old school and I think it was a lot of drama to get Angelo Mathews out.”
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kiev was among those who accused Shakib of appealing for dismissal and even after being asked by field umpires Didn’t reconsider whether he wanted to continue with it or not.
“Shakeb should believe in winning, but not ‘win at all costs’. It was a shame, “They posted on X.
Shakib defended his decision at the post-match press conference, saying his actions were under the rules and he had no regrets.
Former England captain Michael Van supported him, who, in his experience, said that “the spirit of the game” has always been more honored in the violation.
“Yes, Shakib told the people, especially on social media, saying he broke the spirit of the game,” he told Creek Buzz ، He is a disgrace.
“She is right in her rights, these are the laws of the game. Talking about the spirit of the game is nonsense, the umpire has got it right.”
