ICC World Cup Final: Is the decision to give England six points after the ball struck the Stokes stick a big mistake? | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The final of the 2019 ICC World Cup at Lord & # 39; s, Sunday, was about to become tempting. England needed nine points on three balls, which meant New Zealand had a very light nose ahead. But what happened at the next ball not only tipped the scales in favor of the hosts, but also triggered a debate over whether an arbitration mistake had cost the Kiwi World Cup .

While Ben Stokes was trying to dive into the crease during a second run, Martin Guptill's throw into the depths hit the bat of the English GP and ricocheted to the limit.

The referee Kumar Dharmasena, after consulting with his counterpart on the field, Marais Erasmus, reported six points to add to the score of England – two scored by the drummer and four knocked down.

But many refer to a clause in the ICC manual. Citing her to say that the referees should have awarded five points and not six.

Here is what the rule says:

Rule 19.8: Reversal or Voluntary Act of the Defensive Player

If the limit results from a reversal or the deliberate act of a defensive player, the points scored must be

– any race for penalties inflicted on both sides

– and the tolerance for the limit

– and the tracks completed by the drummers, as well as the race in progress if they had already crossed at the time of the throw or the act.

The former ICC referee, Simon Taufel, who was widely regarded as one of the best international referees of all time, did the same. He is also a member of the CMC Law Subcommittee.

Taufel, five-time winner of the ICC's Best Referee of the Year award (2004-2008), told Fox Sports Australia: "They should have received five points, not six," adding that Adil Rashid should have faced The ball of the last round of England is settled in game instead of Stokes.

Taufel went on to say, "Unfortunately, this kind of thing happens from time to time, it's a part of the game we play."

"I do not wish to chew, just hope that it will never happen in such moments."

Taufel believes that England should have earned five points instead of six, because by the time Guptill threw the ball, the drummers had not yet crossed for the second point.

However, another school of thought is that the interpretation of this rule could be that the sixth inning should be awarded, since the rule states the word "act", which could be the moment the ball deviates from the stick of Stokes. When the ball hit Stokes' stick, he was already in the enclosure and the two drummers had crossed. No doubt, there is enough room for ambiguity here.

The match ended on a tie, with both teams finishing with 241 points. A Super Over was played to break the tie, but the stalemate remained as both teams made 15 points each. As a result, and in accordance with the rules of the tournament, England was declared a winner on the basis of a better count of the limits of 26, compared to 17 in New Zealand.