World Cup 2019: Overthrow law likely to be reviewed by MCC after final row

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodians of cricket legal guidelines, is contemplating amending the overthrow rule after the controversial finish to the 2019 World Cup closing between England and New Zealand on Sunday, The Times, London reported on Friday. “There is a feeling at MCC that overthrows are worth looking at when it next reviews the laws of the game, which is the responsibility of the MCC Laws sub-committee,” mentioned the report.

MCC’s consideration has been drawn to the overthrows rule after New Zealand had been left to rue a deflection that went for 4 off the penultimate supply in England’s chase, which compelled a tie.

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The Super Over additionally led to a tie and the hosts received the trophy having scored extra boundaries than New Zealand.

England had wanted 9 runs from the ultimate three balls of their chase when a throw by Martin Guptill deflected off the diving Ben Stokes’ bat and raced to the boundary.

England had been awarded six runs by the umpire, two run by the batsmen and 4 for the overthrow.

Five runs not six

However, former ICC Elite Panel umpire Simon Taufel of Australia later identified that England ought to have been awarded 5 runs as per the overthrow guidelines because the batsmen hadn’t crossed when Guptill threw the ball.

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Law 19.8, which offers with “Overthrow or wilful act of fielder”, states, “If the boundary results from an overthrow or from the wilful act of a fielder, the runs scored shall be any runs for penalties awarded to either side, and the allowance for the boundary, and the runs completed by the batsmen, together with the run in progress if they had already crossed at the instant of the throw or act.”

Man-of-the-Match Stokes instantly apologised after the ball raced for 4 off his bat, although New Zealand had been left dismayed, particularly on the controversial boundaries rule to determine the winner.