*ICC🌐 Turns 3rd Umpire📺 In Local Village Match*
Cricket in villages across the subcontinent can be every bit as competitive as it is in international arenas. The International Cricket Council (ICC) however had never been asked to intervene in local matches - not till recently anyway.
The ICC received a video from a fan called Hamza who asked it to rule if the batsman in a street match being played in Pakistan was out or not. In the video, the batsman can be seen trying to smash the ball but managing to only dab it in front. Due to windy conditions, the ball retracts, sneaks between his legs and hits the wicket. While the bowler claims the wicket, the batsman protests. Hamza asked ICC to rule in the matter and much to his surprise, ICC did tweet its decision. "A fan named Hamza sent this video to us this morning asking for a ruling. Unfortunately for the (very unlucky) batsman, law 32.1 confirms... Out!"
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