A major controversy has hit the second test between Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. India and England In Edgbaston, and it has nothing to do with batting or bowling, but the size of boundaries. England have come under scanner to change the border size to help their own game style, known as ‘Bajball’ at the Edgbaston Stadium.
The border ropes are mysteriously pulled into their minimum legal limit. All this started when India spread news about taking two spinners, Ravindra jadeja And Washington Sundar, for the second test of the five -match test series against England.
England accused of shrinking land to kill India’s spin threat in Edgbaston
Ever since news broke, England captain Ben stokes And head coach Brendon McCullum was allegedly in touch with the groundman and asked them to pull the border ropes as close as possible, limiting them to the smallest size.
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He wanted to make life difficult for Indian spinners and was easy for England’s aggressive batsmen to find boundaries in Edgbaston. According to a Times UK report, the match officials confirmed that no limit on the ground is exceeding 71 yards (64.9 m).
Straight limitations are just 60 meters away, which is about 30 meters less than the ICC rules. The size was completely different from the final test matches in ashes on the same ground against the West Indies and Australia, where the boundaries were long.
What do ICC rules say?
During this time, England Apparently, by pulling ropes in Edgbaston, Rabindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar have tried to reduce the impact of India’s spin pair, but they have not technically broken any ICC rules, which will definitely hurt India and fans.
According to ICC’s official World Testing Championship Rules, “No limit will exceed 90 yards [or] Less than 65 yards from the center of the pitch. “On paper, England remain within the range, but the rules also say,” The purpose will be to maximize the size of the sports area at each site. “And that’s the place where the real play begins.
In EDGBASTON, boundaries are far from maximum. They are less than fans and cricket experts who were seen in the last few tests at the site and amazingly tight for a ground that can offer more. Adding fuel to the fire, ICC Rules Book The host leaves the final call at the boundary size.
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The ICC rule states, “Before the match, the umpire will consult with the Home Board to determine the range of the game.” This gives England complete freedom to their game plan to shape the land.
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Even the groundsman admitted that they were all on the demand of the hosts. The head groundsman of Edgbaston, Gary Barwell said, “There is communication … We give as much information as we are in accordance with which team we want to go for – and how we want to play our cricket too.”
Even former England all-rounder David Lloyd and former England Pacer Steve Finn have understood the tricks of the hosts, and they openly accepted it on-air.
Many people are calling this move unfair, because England is using the benefit of the house in a way that goes against the spirit of the game to make Indian spinners less effective and help their batsmen for aggressive batting.
