During a excessive scoring encounter in Perth, Australia failed to chase down England’s 208-6 and slipped 1-0 down within the three-match T20I sequence. Wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade appeared to be blocking Mark Wood because the bowler tried to take a return catch after the southpaw top-edged a supply onto his helmet.
Wood and Jos Buttler, who was behind the stumps, instantly turned to the umpires in frustration, however play resumed after Wade consulted medical employees for the blow on his head.
Several cricket consultants argued that Wade was responsible of obstructing the sector.
Is that not out?!? Surely Wade is stopping Wood get the ball there… #AUSvENG
— Henry Collier (@HM_Collier) October 9, 2022
If that isn’t obstructing the sector what’s?
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) October 9, 2022
Has to be obstructed the sector.
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny) October 9, 2022
Matthew Wade clearly obstructed Mark Wood. He might not have recognized the place the ball was, however he undoubtedly caught his arm out to cease Wood #AUSvENG #Cricket pic.twitter.com/0AG8Y92yKF
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) October 9, 2022
After the match, England skipper Buttler spoke on the Wade-Wood incident and stated: “I wasn’t sure what happened. They asked if I wanted to appeal, and I thought, ‘We’re here for a long time in Australia. I would be a risky one to go for so early in the trip.”
This incident has as soon as once more introduced up the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ debate to the fore. This time round, the Indian cricket fraternity questioned England and Buttler for not interesting in opposition to Wade.
Well effectively effectively. Why are the poms quiet now #cricket @ECB_cricket @StuartBroad8 @benstokes38 https://t.co/qoBQG7Kcfk
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) October 9, 2022
Are our English mates (the custodians of the Spirit of the Game) quiet on this? https://t.co/yseC13fSdZ
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 9, 2022
Pathetic , in a single phrase that is Cheating, not within the spirit of the sport and Obstructing the sector and what a horrible excuse from Jos Buttler to not appeal. The sense of entitlement of those guys is unbelievable. Bullshitting about spirit of the sport when there isn’t a spirit. https://t.co/4WrbX7Qwb3
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) October 9, 2022
In 2015, when Ben Stokes was given out for obstructing the sector, Wade was one of many first gamers to make an appeal. And the then Australia captain Steve Smith later stated: “Wadey had a good view of it behind the stumps. He said straight away that he thought the ball was missing stokessy and it was going to hit the stumps. So he appealed and we went upstairs and the umpire gave it out.”