See my erudite post below. Calling over doesn't actually make the ball dead; it's just that you can't call over before the ball is dead. The over call is irrelevant, but whether the ball is dead or n… (View Post)

Er no. The stumping rule was surely introduced for the following reason: it's massively advantageous to the batsman if he can stride down the pitch and hit the ball on the full-toss or before it has … (View Post)

It was out under the letter of the law. But surely the stumping rule was introduced so that the batsmen can't get the advantage of going down the pitch to a delivery without incurring some risk; it w… (View Post)

Not bad for someone whose status as an international batsman was being questioned only the day before. (View Post)

It's similar to what happened to Ian Bell against India several years back, but India felt uncomfortable about it and allowed Bell to continue his innings. (View Post)