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cricinfo says:K wrote:Controversy!
Moises is not happy. There are words exchanged!! The crowd boos him!
The issue was whether Zampa was inside the circle at the time of delivery. The TV ump decided there wasn't evidence he wasn't.
"Similarly, in Thursday's eliminator between Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes, Alex Hales backtracked from his position at mid-off, as one of four fielders inside the 30-yard circle...
Hales' attempt initially led Ricky Ponting, commentating on Channel Seven's broadcast, to suggest that such an action "is actually cheating", adding that "anyone of us who have played the game, we know we're not allowed to walk back in the field. It's not against the rules but it's against the spirit of the game".
But such innovation in the field is not only permitted, but actively encouraged by the MCC's Laws of Cricket following a change made in 2015.
According to the updated Law 28.6, which governs "movement by any fielder other than the wicketkeeper", any movement by a fielder between the point of delivery and the ball reaching the striker is unfair except for the following: (28.6.1.1) minor adjustments to stance or position in relation to the striker's wicket; (28.6.1.2) movement by any fielder, other than a close fielder, towards the striker or the striker's wicket that does not significantly alter the position of the fielder; and (28.6.1.3) movement by any fielder in response to the stroke that the striker is playing or that his/her actions suggest he/she intends to play.
The change was made to encourage "intelligent fielding" and "skilful anticipation", according to MCC's head of cricket John Stephenson. Previously, that movement would have resulted in a dead ball being called.
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Since the BBL's playing conditions dictate that the fielding restrictions only apply "at the instant of delivery", Hales and Zampa were both permitted to move outside as soon as the ball had left the respective bowlers' hands."
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id ... -knockouts
Hmm... But if cricinfo has quoted the only relevant rule, it's not clear that it covers their actions. What they did is not covered by (28.6.1.3) as stated by cricinfo. Obviously, they are not reacting to anything the batsman does. They are simply trying to get around needing to field inside the circle. It's all premeditated, and it made Zampa's catch more difficult because if he'd stayed still it would have been an easy chest-height catch, not one at ankle height.
Special K to face the 4th. Neser again. And it’s a great shot for 4 to long on, followed by a single. K is 15. Hales is just 3 from 8. And now Special K has played on! 1/19.
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Hales gets hold of Agar’s first ball for a 4. Then he feathers the next but it doesn’t carry. And he follows that with the first 6 of the night. That forces Agar to lose his line and bowl a wide. And Hales belts him almost out of the ground. With a pair of dots from the last 2, Thunder are 1/38 after 5.