Explain this umpiring decision

[Dissector]

I don't know if this video has been posted here but I saw it a few days ago and it was one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBAMDCv5c9A

It's a bit too good to be true though so I am guessing it's from some tv show or ad or something. Still quite amusing. Anyone know the context?

 

[Laurrz]

that is so strange..

 

[Perm]

Seen it a couple of times and still can't work it out.

 

[Sanz]

Is this a real match ?

 

[33/3from3.3]

That is quite strange.

 

[biased indian]

the batsmen just walks.....

the bowlers reminds me of a pakistan bowler

 

[biased indian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V9xnMvgO0A


how about this one

look how gatting reacts

 

[33/3from3.3]

That must be like an advert or something. There is no way that is a real match. There sin't a score in the corner.

 

[sirdj]

the clip has been doctored.

 

[Laurrz]

That must be like an advert or something. There is no way that is a real match. There sin't a score in the corner.

first class match

 

[33/3from3.3]

Right, i'm clueless.

 

[Richard]

the batsmen just walks.....

the bowlers reminds me of a pakistan bowler

It is - Mohammad Akram. Surrey vs WhoKnows.

There was some discussion on this a while back - no-one could work-out what on Earth was going on.

As I said at the time - I don't understand why seemingly no-one outside CW and the guy who posted that on YouTube (and presumably those at The Oval that day) has noticed this. There was nothing on CricInfo about it - you'd imagine a dismissal like that would generate some serious headlines really.

 

[Richard]

the clip has been doctored.

I can't see how that's possible - how could you cook-up players acting like you'd normally expect them to on a play-and-miss then celebrating a wicket when it's given?

 

[chaminda_00]

Hit wicket

 

[pasag]

Hit wicket

That's what I was thinking, at the 5th second it might have happened. The only thing possible really.

 

[chaminda_00]

That's what I was thinking, at the 5th second it might have happened. The only thing possible really.

I only thought it about looking at Azhar Mahmood (#11) gesture as he appealled. Basically pointing at the stumps not the keeper for caught behind. I don't see where he hit wicket though.

 

[pasag]

Here is the only time it could have happened:

 

[Dissector]

Hit wicket would make sense of the reactions but I just don't see it in the video. The batsman doesn't seem nearly far back to have hit wicket.

I suppose if we knew the rough date of the game and the batsman we could dig out the scorecard on Cricinfo.

 

[Neil Pickup]

It's Mohammad Akram with the ball and Jon Batty behind the stumps.

The hit wicket theory is unworkable as Akram has only ever taken one hit wicket in his career - and that was playing for Essex against Surrey in 2003.

Looks like, from the comments on the youtube video anyway, it's from Surrey v Bradford/Leeds UCCE in April. That means the batsman is either Tom Merilaht or Shaaiq Choudhry... that's as much as I can find, however.

 

[33/3from3.3]

Not much help at all though Pickup. Completely useless i would say.