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While I don't like the dismissal at all and think it's the wrong move, Mathews was clearly showing no urgency and was dawdling to the crease. 2 mins had expired before he had issues with the helmet and then after arriving late he proceeded to wander off again without letting the opposition captain or the umpires know why. That's the real issue.
It certainly fails the 'in the spirit of the game' test but had he just faced a ball against the spinner and then said to the umpire that he needed to replace the strap then there would have been no problems.
Had he said to the captain or the umpire when he arrived at the crease that he needed to replace the strap they would have said either yes or no and then given him the option of facing one delivery before the change. The fact that an experienced cricketer just wandered off to deal with his issue and failed to inform the umpire or captain highlights to me that many cricketers have no game awareness.
I doubt it happens again but the fielding team bears the over rate penalties and time wasting batsman have now been put on notice. I guess given that both teams don't like each other was a huge factor in the decision to appeal.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Pathetic appeal by Shakib.
There is vision on Twitter clearly showing Matthews waiting to face Shakib 1 minute 50 seconds after the fall of the previous wicket. Shakib is adjusting the field when Matthews adjusts his helmet whilst waiting for the bowler and this is when the strapping breaks.
Umpire Erasmus should have told Shakib to grow up, and told Matthew to hurry up and get a replacement helmet.
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Maxwell is running out of partners despite an excellent innings.
Afghanistan 5 for 291
Australia 7 for 176 after 32 overs.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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And he wasn't feeling right struggling with cramps.
Adam White described his innings
Glenn Maxwell was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Glenn Maxwell double century in record chase highlights
Glenn Maxwell and Australian physio Nick Jones discussed whether Maxwell should retire hurt as he dealt with debilitating cramp on the way to what would ultimately be the highest ODI score ever by an Australian man.
Maxwell’s 201 not out from 128 balls carried the Aussies to an extraordinary three-wicket win over Afghanistan on Tuesday night, a result that booked Australia’s spot in the World Cup semi-finals.
The Aussies will face South Africa in a semi-final but only after their final league stage match against Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday.
The Victorian put on 202 in an unbeaten eighth-wicket stand with captain Pat Cummins, who contributed just 12 in the partnership.
But Maxwell began to labour around the time he reached triple figures, eventually going down in a screaming heap on 147 with 55 runs still needed to win.
Jones headed into the middle to treat Maxwell, while No.10 batter Adam Zampa was about to make his way onto the ground to replace the all-rounder.
“It was a strange one because I was cramping in one of my toes, which was sort of going up the front of my shin. And then as I sort of set off to try and get down the other I cramped in that calf as well,” Maxwell said.
“So I was cramping both sides of my lower leg. And as I went ‘oh no, I’m cramping,’ I cramped in my left hamstring at the same time. So I was like, ‘I’ve got both legs.’ And then I had a back spasm when I hit the ground.
“So I was just like full body just in pain. But once I sort of calmed my breathing down, and I had the physio out there and he sort of talked me through it, what it was going to be like.
“I had one person pushing my foot, one person lifting my leg. It was strange, I’ve never been in a position where I’ve had full body cramps like that.
“I sort of felt it coming on a few hours before that. I was just hoping that I could sort of get through. And once we stayed at the same end for a couple of overs, I felt like I was starting to get a little bit of movement back. But that actually probably made the whole job a little bit more simple. I wasn’t sort of overthinking the situation. I just knew if I got a ball that I could hit on try and hit it.”
Maxwell confirmed that he and Jones spoke about whether it was better to retire before eventually choosing to stay in the middle.
“It was certainly in our discussions,” Maxwell said.
“We talked about coming off, trying to get some work into my back and trying to loosen up my legs a little bit. Jonesy the physio said it would be really hard for me to come back down the stairs after that.
“It probably made the job a bit more simple. We just came up with ‘let’s stay at the same end’ for as long as you can until you feel like you can walk to the other end or if there’s an easy single here and there.
“If I could get one or two boundaries from one end, it didn’t really matter what happened at the other end. We got it to around a run-a-ball at that stage. There was certainly planning, it wasn’t all just chaotic swinging.”
At one point Maxwell was waddling down the pitch for singles, which he likened to an infamous moment in Australian sporting history.
“There was one where Rashid (Khan) tried to stop it with his foot and it trickled to long on and I thought ‘I can get to the other end here’,” Maxwell said.
“I felt if I could keep my legs nice and straight I could get to the other end. Someone said it was a bit like walking like Jane Saville, doing the 40k walk or whatever it might be.
“We had those couple of overs where we both stayed at the same end for a little bit and it just gave me enough of a refresher, I was getting enough drinks in between overs, it felt like they were taking a bit of time in between overs.
“It didn’t feel like we were holding up the game too much. There’s always that risk as well.”
It has been an extraordinary fortnight for Maxwell, who posted the fastest century in World Cup history against the Netherlands two weeks ago before being concussed when falling off the back of a golf cart last week, leading to him missing the win over England.
“It’s been a busy couple of weeks, all since my family arrived,” Maxwell said.
“It’s been a weird couple of weeks, but extremely grateful I suppose to be able to get back out here and make the semis.
“After the first two games we were pretty close to written off by most people, and to be able to string six wins together at the right time, and we didn’t have our best stuff tonight, against a pretty spirited opposition, so to be in the semis is a great feeling and hopefully we enjoy a few days in Pune and I’ll stay away from the golf carts.”Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Unbelievable effort from Maxwell - one of the greatest ODI innings by a player.FFC: Established 1883
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For those interested watch the mini on Kayo. You won't quite get the full extent of what he went through but it's fantastic to watch.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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In the latter part of his innings he could only plant himself at the crease and swing in a stand and deliver manner for the boundaries there were even reverse sweeps off the quicks.
He might in in strife for the next game.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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