Ben Stokes lashes out at ICC over measurement of boundary markers: It has dominated one among our gamers out of T20 WC
T20 World Cup: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has referred to as for overview of the boundary markers after Reece Topley was dominated out of the event. Topley tore his ankle ligaments after tripping over the boundary toblerone that are used for ads.
Perth,UPDATED: Oct 22, 2022 09:17 IST
File picture of Ben Stokes enjoying a shot. (Courtesy: Reuters)
By India Today Web Desk: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been left fuming after Reece Topley was dominated out of the T20 World Cup. Topley tripped over the boundary toblerone and tore his ankle ligaments. This left Stokes angered on the complete state of affairs and he referred to as for a overview of the markers which might be 20 centimetres excessive and 20 centimetres broad on the base.
“It’s stupid,” Stokes advised England-based publication The Cricketer. “It should be looked at. It’s a shocker for him.”
“Unfortunately, it’s taken one of our players to be ruled out of the World Cup [to make people notice]. I’m pretty sure it’s something they can look at but you know what it’s like: everybody wants to get their names on somewhere,” the participant vent out his frustrations.
ICC makes use of cushioned boundary markers on the fringe of the enjoying subject to attract in advertisers. There haven’t been many situations within the latest reminiscence the place a participant has tripped over the marker and gotten harm. However, that has not stopped Stokes from questioning the scale of the cushions.
“But you look at player safety and the fact he’s stood on it and it’s ruptured ligaments and now he’s out of the World Cup,” Stokes mentioned.
“We are all just absolutely gutted for him that he’s missed out on this World Cup. He would have been one of the first names on the team sheet I’m sure after the way he’s performed. So, I’m devastated for him,” the all rounder concluded.
England have earlier suffered one other freak harm the place Jonny Bairstow was dominated out of the event after a {golfing} accident.
While Stokes has had a powerful response to the occasion, captain Jos Buttler has dominated the incident as a freak harm.
“To be honest it is an accident,” Buttler advised the BBC. “I don’t think it is a big issue. People used to play in the past with no boundary rope and used to run into a fence. You have got to be careful.
“We apply across the boundary quite a bit to attempt to get used to it. I do not see it as any greater than a freak accident,” Buttler concluded.
England have changed Topley with T20 specialist Tymall Mills.
Edited By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
Oct 22, 2022
