Handled The Ball

Abhijit banare recalls the dismissal of the australian skipper in the historic.

Handled the ball.

After the fact people question whether van dijk handled the ball in the build up but the match officials didn t need to go to var for that and a new angle of the moment by sky shows us. Rare dismissal in test cricket. On march 19 2001 steve waugh became only the sixth batsman in test history to be given out handled the ball. The moment the ball is released the spring loaded handle snaps below the ball s surface allowing the ball to roll perfectly down the lane.

Handled the ball rule comes under the law 33 of the laws of cricket which is governed by the marylebone cricket club or the mcc. Use them to operate machinery. One is the batsman holds the ball with one or both of his hands intentionally and without prior. If a batsman is worried the ball will roll back on to the stumps after playing a shot they can knock the ball away with the bat feet or pads.

It dictated that either batsman can be given out if they intentionally touch the ball with a hand that is not holding their bat an exception was given if the batsman handled the ball to avoid. The handle bowling ball by innovative bowling products is a modified bowling ball that has a retractable handle. Handled the ball was formerly one of the methods of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket but was integrated into the law on obstructing the field when the laws of cricket were rewritten in 2017. An easy to grip ball knob makes these handles a good replacement for gear levers.

Ways of getting out. Handled the ball rule. There are two circumstances which can be the reasons for a batsman to get handled out. These handles are often used for operating machinery.

France striker thierry henry admitted that he had intentionally handled the ball to set up william gallas s decisive goal against the republic of ireland in wednesday night s world cup play off. Already with 133 to his name the only batsman to have scored a century and be dismissed handled the ball he faced up to merv hughes short pitched delivery and as the ball dropped behind him.