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A player mixes football in cricket to complete a catch near the boundary
The video shared by a handle called District Cricket has caught the attention of some famous international cricketers
gentleman’s game India is no longer unknown. At the same time, the spread of social media has helped local-level cricket to flourish and attract worldwide attention. Nowadays, tennis-ball tournaments are being live-streamed on digital platforms and you never know when a particular clip from a particular stream goes viral and garners millions of views.
One such video from a local level tournament has caught the attention of many people recently. A fielder can be seen redefining the act of taking a catch by leaping over the boundary line. We have often seen players going out of bounds to complete a catch, usually by pushing the ball back inside the playing area. However, in the viral video, the boy adds a bit of soccer to his game and uses a bicycle kick to send the ball inside the boundary line. One of his teammates catches the ball and thus, the process of dismissal is complete.
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The video shared by a handle called District Cricket has caught the attention of some famous international cricketers. On Sunday, former England captain Michael Vaughan, while sharing the video from his account, termed it as the ‘best catch ever’.
New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham retweeted the video saying, “Absolutely brilliant.”
This act of taking a catch has often given rise to controversy, whether at the international level or in domestic games. Recently, Australia’s Michael Neser’s catch in a Big Bash League game became the talk of the town and questions were raised after the batsman was given out.
As a result, Marylebone Cricket The club, the custodians of the Laws of Cricket, came up with an explanation. Law no. 19.5 The fielder is grounded outside the boundary.
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Its sub-section, Law 19.5.2 states: “A fielder who is not in contact with the ground is considered to be out of bounds if his/her last contact with the ball occurs before his/her first contact with the ball. This is done by the bowler.” was given, was not entirely within the bounds.”
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