"We're All Unique Creatures...": Rahul Dravid's No-Nonsense Take On 'Spirit Of Cricket' Debate At World Cup

11.11.2023 - 13:45 sports.ndtv.com

After Angelo Mathews' timed out dismissal in the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup match, the 'Spirit of cricket' debate has again come up.

In the 146-year-old history of international cricket, such an incident never happened where a batter was dismissed for failing to take strike within the stipulated time.

The heated deliberations started after Angelo Mathews was declared timed out following an appeal of Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan after the Sri Lankan batter could not get ready in time to face his first ball, coming in after the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama.

Former Indian cricket team captain and the current Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid has now opened up on the 'spirit of cricket' debate. "Recently we have seen a few incidents which has again created a lot of debate, especially on the other side of the ground.

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