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Unusual dismissals in Test and One-Day International Cricket M. Shoaib Ahmed - 21 March 2001
In the third Test match, 19-23 December 2001, between England and India at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, England's Michael Vaughan became the seventh batsman in Test cricket history and the second England player to be dismissed 'handled the ball'. An appeal was upheld as he caught the ball near his feet with his right-hand, although it did not appear headed for the stumps. In a previous incident, in the third Test match, 18-22 March 2001, played between Australia and India at Chidambram Stadium, Chennai, Australia's Captain Steve Waugh became the sixth batsman in Test cricket history and the second Australian to be dismissed 'handled the ball'. Actually, he palmed off a ball from off-spinner Harbhajan Singh with his right-hand, as it appeared headed for the stumps. Here are some details of the other unusual dismissals in Test and One-day International Cricket followed by detailed listings:
Test Cricket: Unusual dismissals
Russell Endean, South Africa v England, Cape Town, 1956-57 incident
Sarfraz Nawaz-Andrew Hilditch and Sikander Bakht-Alan Hurst incident
Vinod Mankad-Bill Brown ("mankaded") incident
Charlie Griffith-Ian Redpath and Ewan Chatfield-Derek Randall incidents
Other 'handling the ball' incidents In November 1983, West Indian Desmond Haynes brushed away with his hand a delivery from Kapil Dev which had taken the inside edge and was rolling slowly towards his stumps via his pads. In the first Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in 1993, Graham Gooch, became the fifth batsman to be out 'handled the ball' in Test cricket. Having played the ball down into his crease off Merv Hughes, he fended it away with his right glove when it bounced up and was about to fall on his stumps. One-Day International Cricket: Unusual dismissals In One-day International Cricket there have been five 'unusual' dismissals to date involving Rameez Raja (1), Mohinder Amarnath (2), Kapil Dev (1) and Dipak Patel (1). Rameez Raja (Pakistan) became the first batsman to be dismissed 'obstructing the field' in ODIs when he hit the ball with his bat to avoid being run out when taking a second run trying to complete his hundred on the final ball of the match. Mohinder Amarnath (India) became the second player to be dismissed for 'obstructing the field' in ODIs when he kicked a ball away from the bowler to prevent being run out. Mohinder Amarnath (India) was also involved in 'handling the ball' in the second final of the World Series Cup at Melbourne, 1985-86 which Australia won by 7 wickets. Kapil Dev (India) "mankaded" Peter Kirsten, the non-striker, backing up too far before the ball was delivered. Apparently, Kapil Dev had warned Kirsten at least twice in the earlier matches. When the umpire declared Kirsten out, Wessels showed two fingers to Kapil Dev and got into an argument with the fielders. Kirsten refused to leave until the umpire signalled him to leave the field. Kirsten alone was fined later, for dissenting with the umpire's decision. Dipak Patel (NZ) "mankaded" Grant Flower, the non-striker, backing up too far, Zimbabwe v New Zealand in 1992-93, 2nd One-day International at Harare Sports Club which New Zealand won by 4 wickets.
Obstructing the Field in Test Cricket
(deliberately preventing a catch) Sir Len Hutton Eng v SA at The Oval Scorecard Handling-the-Ball in Test Cricket WR Endean SA v Eng at Cape Town Scorecard AMJ Hilditch Aus v Pak at Perth Scorecard Mohsin Khan Pak v Aus at Karachi Scorecard DL Haynes WI v Ind at Bombay Scorecard GA Gooch Eng v Aus at Manchester Scorecard SR Waugh Aus v Ind at Chennai Scorecard MP Vaughan Eng v Ind at Bangalore Scorecard Run-Out by the Bowler in Test Cricket (while backing up before the ball had been bowled) WA Brown (MH Mankad) Aus v Ind at Sydney Scorecard IR Redpath (CC Griffith) Aus v WI at Adelaide Scorecard DW Randall (EJ Chatfield) Eng v NZ at Christchurch Scorecard Sikander Bakht (AG Hurst) Pak v Aus at Perth Scorecard Obstructing the Field in One-Day International Cricket (deliberately preventing a run-out) Rameez Raja Eng v Pak at Karachi Scorecard Mohinder Amarnath Ind v SL at Ahmedabad Scorecard Handling-the-Ball in One-Day International Cricket Mohinder Amarnath Ind v Aus at Melbourne Scorecard Run-Out by the Bowler in One-Day International Cricket (while backing up before the ball had been bowled) PN Kirsten (Kapil Dev) Ind v RSA at Port Elizabeth Scorecard GW Flower (Dipak Patel) NZ v Zim at Harare Scorecard © CricInfo
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