WATCH: Bizarre incident! Australia denied wicket due to their fault as nobody APPEALED for run out

Umpire Gerard Abood told the Aussies that Joseph could not be given out because they did not appeal.

WATCH: Bizarre incident! Australia denied wicket due to their fault as nobody APPEALED for run out

Spencer Johnson (Image via Fox Cricket)

A bizarre incident happened during Sunday’s T20I between Australia and West Indies at the Adelaide Oval on February 11. Australia were denied a wicket because they did not appeal for a run out.

This happened in the penultimate over of the match after Alzarri Joseph sent the ball towards the cover and went for a single. Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh collected the ball and threw it towards the non-striker’s end.

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Bowler Spencer Johnson wasted no time as he quickly disturbed the bails. Replays showed Joseph was well short of the crease line, and it led to celebrations. However, on-field umpire Gerard Abood told the Aussies that Joseph could not be given out because they did not appeal. The players started arguing as some of them said they did appeal for the run out.

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What does the law say regarding this bizarre incident?

What does the Marylebone Cricket Council‘s (MCC) law say regarding this situation? The umpire did the right thing because of what’s mentioned in Law 31.1.

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AUS vs WI (Image via ESPNcricinfo)
Neither umpire should give a batter out, even though they may be out under the Laws unless appealed to by a fielder.
MCC Law states

Reacting to Australia’s behavior, former Aussie batter Michael Hussey criticized the team for not respecting the umpire’s decision.

It's not a good look for young kids out there watching. You've got to accept the umpire's decision and move on.
Hussey said in Fox Cricket commentary

Meanwhile, Australia won the match by 34 after defending 242 runs. Glenn Maxwell was the star of the match as he blasted his fifth T20I century (120* off 55) with 12 boundaries and eight sixes. The third T20I is on February 13.

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