No different then a batsman getting to the crease then taking 3 minutes to face up,' he wrote on social media.Īccording to laws of cricket, after the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batsman, the incoming player must be ready to receive the ball within two minutes. How is that timed out? I'm all for timed out if he doesn't make his crease but this is ridic. 'Angelo made his crease then his helmet strap broke. Some Bangladesh fans applauded.įormer South African fast bowler Dale Steyn writing on X, formerly Twitter, said: 'Well, that wasn't cool'.Įx-india batsman Gautam Gambhir, on 'X', said: 'Absolutely pathetic what happened Delhi today! #AngeloMathews.'Īustralian Test batsman Usman Khawaja also blasted the decision. They ruled Mathews to be out and the 36-year-old veteran reluctantly trudged off with most spectators appearing bemused by the decision. Mathews came into bat after the fall of Sadeera Samarawickrama in the 25th over but was unable to secure his helmet strap tightly enough, an action which delayed the resumption of play.įollowing the Bangladesh appeal, the umpires held a lengthy discussion with the players including Mathews. The former captain took more than two minutes to take strike and opposition skipper Shakib Al Hasan appealed, which was upheld by the on-field umpire.
