Clarification of completion of Australia v England match
Article 3.6a of Appendix 6 of the Decision Review System (DRS) Playing Conditions states that the ball should have been deemed dead.
Following Australia’s 111-run victory over England in the Group A ICC
Cricket World Cup clash at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday night,
the Playing Control Team (PCT) met and reviewed the final ball of the
game which resulted in James Anderson being given run out.
Article 3.6a of Appendix 6 of the Decision Review System (DRS) Playing Conditions states that the ball should have been deemed dead when the batsman (James Taylor) was given out leg before wicket (lbw). No further runs or dismissals were possible.
The PCT spoke to the England team management and acknowledges that the game ended incorrectly and an error was made.
Article 3.6a of Appendix 6 of the Decision Review System (DRS) Playing Conditions states that the ball should have been deemed dead when the batsman (James Taylor) was given out leg before wicket (lbw). No further runs or dismissals were possible.
The PCT spoke to the England team management and acknowledges that the game ended incorrectly and an error was made.
