South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi on Monday defended his teammate Quinton de Kock after the wicket-keeper confronted backlash for his position within the controversial run-out of Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman within the second ODI on Sunday.
Zaman’s valiant 193-run knock was ended off the primary ball of the ultimate over as a direct hit from Aiden Markram from long-off caught him wanting his crease. The run-out triggered a debate as wicket-keeper de Kock appeared to gesture that the throw from Markram is likely to be going to the non-striker’s finish.
Looking at this gesture, Zaman slowed down as he thought the throw wouldn’t be coming at his finish, however Markram’s throw took him without warning.
Shamsi stated de Kock was asking the fielder to again up at the non-striker’s finish. The spinner additionally identified Zaman’s fault because the batsman had rotated to see the ball as a substitute of finishing the run.
“Just 2 clarify. QDK was NOT speaking 2 or pointing at the batsman, he was asking a fielder to back up at the non strikers end,” Shamsi tweeted.
“Not Quinnys fault the batman turned around 2 see instead of completing the run safely which he should have done. Stop the hate n Leave QDK alone,” he added.
Just 2 make clear
QDK was NOT talking 2 or pointing at the batsman,he was asking a fielder to again up at the non strikers finish
Not Quinnys fault the batman rotated 2 see as a substitute of finishing the run safely which he ought to have carried out
Stop the hate n Leave QDK alone#Peace
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) April 5, 2021
After the incident, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) took to Twitter to clarify the regulation, saying it’s as much as the umpire to determine whether or not the act of the fielder to distract the batter was willful or not.
“Law 41.5.1 states: “It is unfair for any fielder wilfully to try, by phrase or motion, to distract, deceive or hinder both batsman after the striker has acquired the ball,” MCC tweeted.
Law 41.5.1 states: “It is unfair for any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball”#MCCLawspic.twitter.com/gUXoBM9ZJ5
— Marylebone Cricket Club (@MCCOfficial) April 4, 2021
In one other tweet, it stated: “The Law is clear, with the offence being an ATTEMPT to deceive, rather than the batsman actually being deceived. It’s up to the umpires to decide if there was such an attempt. If so, then it’s Not out, 5 Penalty runs + the 2 they ran, and batsmen choose who faces next ball.”
Law 41.5.1 states: “It is unfair for any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball”#MCCLawspic.twitter.com/gUXoBM9ZJ5
— Marylebone Cricket Club (@MCCOfficial) April 4, 2021
Zaman had additionally stated that de Kock made no mistake and it was solely his fault that he was discovered wanting the crease. “The fault was mine as I was too busy looking out for Haris Rauf at the other end as I felt he’d started off a little late from his crease, so I thought he was in trouble. The rest is up to the match referee, but I don’t think it’s Quinton’s fault,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Zaman as saying.
