*Official* WTC FINAL Australia vs South Africa 2025

[Spikey]

we were robbed

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Fondling the ball?

 

[ripper868]

Isn't that a cut and dried handling the ball if the ball never stopped moving?
Suspect the batsmen will be chewed out by the members for clear and obvious cheating.

 

[social]

So Cummins just decided to let Webster bowl 3 overs of **** for no reason

 

[Son Of Coco]

This cheating South African **** handles the ball and then hits two 4s.

Cheats do prosper.

 

[ataraxia]

That’s out if they appeal for it right?

Not listening to the commentary (in case this has already been mentioned) but I'm pretty sure there's a provision for dead ball if the ball is lodged in padding. The question is whether it was lodged.

 

[cnerd123]

Good session for SA. They're back in this. Hope Bedingham can kick on. I like what I've seen of him so far.

 

[the big bambino]

Is Broad an expert commentator or ball by ball? If it's the former it would assist a creating a reputation of using words sparingly and well.

 

[SeamUp]

Old adage of you can only score runs whilst out in the middle. Bedders, backed his defensive technique and quickly forgotten the one's he missed. It's credit to him because he likes bat on ball and scoring quickly.

Mind, a bit of a lucky boy there I think.

 

[cascade]

Yeah the replay makes that look out, surely? Ball was still moving & he prevented Carey from being able to catch it?

Fair enough that Carey doesn't want to get involved but worth someone appealing and the umpires doing their job.

 

[Heboric]

At least showing some fight, pity about Bavuma though

 

[Stefan9]

Rule was charged some time ago that once it lodges in the pad or equipment of the batsmen its dead ball.

There is also the part of trapped.

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[Qlder]

Pretty sure Khawaja did appeal. Umpires decided dead ball without review but ball was clearly still moving when he grabbed it so it wasn't lodged

 

[StephenZA]

Rule was charged some time ago that once it lodges in the pad or equipment of the batsmen its dead ball.

Dead ball Law | MCC

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Trying to argue it wasn't lodged but still moving... you know because "controversy".

 

[Son Of Coco]

Rule was charged some time ago that once it lodges in the pad or equipment of the batsmen its dead ball.

Dead ball Law | MCC

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"Lodges" suggests it's stopped moving though, no?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Pretty sure Khawaja did appeal. Umpires decided dead ball without review but ball was clearly still moving when he grabbed it so it wasn't lodged

That’s what she said

 

[cascade]

Either way shouldn't have touched it and let Carey try to grab it & the umpires to then work out whether it was dead.

 

[StephenZA]

"Lodges" suggests it's stopped moving though, no?

So was the ball moving because of its own inertia or because the batsmen was moving his leg? Are you pushing on the rock or is the rock pushing on you...

 

[Stefan9]

"Lodges" suggests it's stopped moving though, no?

Nothing in the rule says anything about stopped moving. It was trapped/lodged atleast temporarily.

 

[Gob]

SA are back in this big time