During the ODI World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer to be dismissed by ‘timed out’ in an international match.
Of the many forms of dismissals in cricket, the rarest of the lot is ‘timed out’.
During the ODI World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in New Delhi on Monday, Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer to be ‘timed out’ in an international match.
Mathews, who was walking in as No. 6 for Sri Lanka, could not take the crease in the required time due to a problem with his helmet.
This prompted the Bangladeshi side to appeal. The umpires had a chat with Mathews and the Bangladesh team and eventually gave the Sri Lankan batter out.
Timed Out Explained
According to MCC, a batter is deemed timed out under the following circumstance:
After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal or retirement.
The laws also add that the bowler does not get the credit for the wicket.
But, according to ICC World Cup 2023 playing conditions, the time limit for the batter is just two minutes.
“After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 2 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out,” says the World Cup playing conditions.
