Australia’s Great Prominent Statement for Dead Ball Debate in India vs Pakistan T-20 World Cup Match

Following the dead-ball incident in the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match, former Australia captain Greg Chappell has called for a review of the game’s rules

Following the dead-ball incident in the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match, former Australia captain Greg Chappell has called for a review of the game’s rules.

Greg Chappell, a former captain of Australia, has asked for a review of the cricket rules, arguing that because the game is already skewed in favour of batters, if the ball beats the bat and hits the stumps during a free hit, it should be declared dead and provide credit to the bowlers. In the final over of the present T20 World Cup last week, an over-the-waist no ball and three byes off the ensuing free hit gave India a thrilling victory against Pakistan.

The free-hit ball was not declared dead as soon as it struck the stumps, though it has generated a lot of debate.

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Former cricket players have complained that a batter who bowls from a free hit would produce a dead ball, which prevents additional runs from being scored off the same delivery.

Australia’s Great Prominent Mentioned For Dead ball Debate in T-20 World Cup As Chappell stated in his column for “The Sydney Morning Herald,” “I would reconsider that regulation to give the bowler credit for the dead ball if he is good enough to beat the bat and hit the stumps.”

Without question, the umpires made accurate decisions under extreme pressure, but is a ball that is hit for six a no-ball? Since it was frequently employed as a run-saving delivery, the height of a delivery is keenly watched, especially in late overs. On this particular occasion, it cannot be disputed that that was the result. The ball bounced off the stumps and toward the third-man fielder as Kohli and Dinesh Karthik collected three bye runs before being bowled.

In a match where the balance is already firmly in favour of the batsman, what more is a bowler supposed to do? “One has to question whether the three byes off the stumps are truly intended to meet the goals of the tour conditions. (This is comparable to how New Zealand was penalized after unintentional overthrows from the opposition team’s bat cost them the 2019 50-over World Cup Final at The Oval),” he said.