I think it just speaks to the fact that he is afraid to play by the rules.Yeah...look I'm a guy who likes their sport played a certain way. I hate Mankads, yet I fully understand they are part of the rules.
But in this case, this is exactly how I see it. 100% Wade impeded Wood, and whilst I do not possess the ability to read Wade's mind, it certainly looks like he knew exactly where Wood was, especially as the ball began to drop. So yeah in terms of good reason, you're out there to win a game, Wade can win the game for the other team and he stopped Wood from taking his wicket. However the media and fans want to take it, is up to them. You appeal, and leave the rest up to the umpires.
At the end of the day, England won and we avoid further controversy, which is fine. But to me, that's 100% a dismissal that should be appealed, and I'm surprised to be honest that Jos Buttler's mind was in a place where the consideration of how it would be taken overruled the fact an opposition batsman quite likely obstructed the field. Perhaps that speaks to how close time-wise to the Dean v Deepti drama this has happened, and the fact Buttler was connected to that via the Ashwin IPL dismissal.
YepI dont think it was pre-planned or anything. It is instinctive sometimes for batters to do that, like handled the ball, but its definitely out and should have been given out had Jos decided to appeal.
I remember once Mohinder Amarnath handled the ball and then just walked back to the pavilion, basically giving himself out, lol. Will see if I can find the clip on youtube.
EDIT - Here it is.
I dont think it was pre-planned or anything. It is instinctive sometimes for batters to do that, like handled the ball, but its definitely out and should have been given out had Jos decided to appeal.
I remember once Mohinder Amarnath handled the ball and then just walked back to the pavilion, basically giving himself out, lol. Will see if I can find the clip on youtube.
EDIT - Here it is.
Nothing surprising there. Handling balls at the workplace tends to get you dismissed pretty quickly.Yep
Same with Gooch
Spoken from experience?Nothing surprising there. Handling balls at the workplace tends to get you dismissed pretty quickly.
Impossible to move in front of the bowler when you don’t move your feetHead would never have done something this stupid
No one called it cheating i think, but you coming out and saying it was definitely not cheating makes me certain it was.It's not really cheating any more than nicking off and not walking is, IMO (ie. not at all).
He should've been given out, but he wasn't because Buttler didn't appeal. Appeal next time.
Two posts above mine, vandem called it cheating. That's what I was replying to.No one called it cheating i think, but you coming out and saying it was definitely not cheating makes me certain it was.
Cheating aussies
Sorry i draw the line at one post above. Hard, but fair.Two posts above mine, vandem called it cheating. That's what I was replying to.
Not quite headbutting the line, but close enough.Sorry i draw the line at one post above. Hard, but fair.
Not since the most recent edition of the laws.Handled the ball is a different mode of dismissal