Is it OK for the umpire to not call a wide to benefit a batsman chasing a milestone?

[sage]

wtf was that? and the umpire smiling? collusion?

[gattaca]

It was close to the leg

[cowboysfan]

yes.he knows bang bros were being a dick.

[Lord]

[sage]

 

[cowboysfan]

[Number]

As long as it is okay for bowler to bowl wides to stop batter from reaching milestone.

[Nonbeliever]

 

Umpire is not a mind reader to declare the delivery was a intentional wide.  He was absolutely wrong on this.

 

As long as batsman can continuously cancel confirmed singles to score a century mocking the opponents and game, bowler has a right to even bowling a intentional wide.

 

 

[bowl_out]

For the record, this was called wide 

 

[Lord]

19 minutes ago, cowboysfan said:

 

Guy calculated his career is more important than one wide

[rageaddict]

Deliberate wides shouldnt be given in such situations, good decision. 

[Sindragosa]

I'm sure the PCB will file a complaint.

[NameGoesHere]

The title assumes that

 

1.  The Umpire did not call a wide.  This is a fact.

 

2.  The  “not a wide call” benefitted the batsman. This may or may not have been the case, as in the end even if it had been called it would not have mattered; Kohli hit a six.

 

3.  The Umpire did not call the wide in order to benefit the batsman.  This assumption is unproven as we cannot know what the Umpire was thinking. Perhaps his underarms were stinking and he didn’t want to give them air? 
 

However in the nation of Pakistan this is regarded as entirely conclusive evidence of a conspiracy against that great state.  Expect PCB to issue a strong statement against the dushman mulk. 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 19, 2023 by NameGoesHere

[jf1gp_1]

 

Rubbish decision 

[Austin 3:!6]

ICC helping Kohli...just like FIFA helped Messi in last world cup

 

[Austin 3:!6]

32 minutes ago, Sindragosa said:

I'm sure the PCB will file a complaint.

 

Pak fans are already crying abt it in social media

[R!TTER]

54 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

For the record, this was called wide 

So? Wide & no ball(for height) depends solely on umpire's discretion.

[MediumPacer]

13 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

 

Pak fans are already crying abt it in social media

Indians are also upset

[Nash]

It is not ok.  
but it doesn’t change anything.   India would have win and kohli would have 100.  

[nikrulz]

4 minutes ago, Nash said:

It is not ok.  
but it doesn’t change anything.   India would have win and kohli would have 100.  

This

 

Wouldn't have mattered anyway.