On Day 2 of the World Test Championship (WTC 2025) final between Australia and South Africa, an intriguing incident involving David Bedingham occurred in the last minutes of the first session.
On Thursday, June 12, a sizable audience flocked to the Lord’s Cricket Ground to witness the exciting action in the year’s largest red-ball match. They saw a thrilling battle between bat and ball as well as a humorous occurrence in the final over of the first session, which was bowled by Australian all-rounder Beau Webster.
David Bedingham attempted to defend the ball but was only able to get an inside edge as the seam-bowling all-rounder produced a nip-backer on a length. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who was standing up to the stumps, attempted to slip in and get the ball after it became stuck in his pad.
But David David Bedingham was quick to respond, removing the ball with his right hand and dropping it to the ground.
The only Australian fielder to appear to appeal was Usman Khawaja, who was standing at slips and believed the right-handed hitter had handled the ball. But before going back to their posts, umpires Richard Illingworth and Chris Gaffaney spoke briefly.
From the commentary box, famed former Australian opener Matthew Hayden declared, “Once the ball gets lodged in the pad, it’s considered dead.”
What is stated in the MCC rules?
When the ball becomes stuck in a batter’s equipment, it is deemed dead, according to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The following is stated in Rule 20.1.1:
“Whether or not the ball is played, it becomes dead when it gets trapped between the batter’s body and the bat, or between his or her clothes or equipment.”
Two wickets in the over, and Kagiso Rabada is on fire.
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At 121/5 at lunchtime, South Africa was 91 runs behind Australia’s first innings total. On the other side of the interval, though, the Proteas lost two quick wickets as Pat Cummins bowled an over that saw Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen go.
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