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Brendan McCullum, in his weekly column for The Daily Mail was critical of Steve Smith:
Video of the Murali run out McCullum referenced in his article:
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket...icket.html
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This again brings in fresh discussion.
The runout was legal. That's simple. The fielding side can argue that they couldn't decide wether the batsman set off for a 2nd run or to congratulate his partner.
Also by not waiting until the ball gets dead, Murali wasn't respecting the game and the opposition. It was he who was playing against the spirit of the game.
Brendan McCullum, in his weekly column for The Daily Mail was critical of Steve Smith:
Video of the Murali run out McCullum referenced in his article:
! No longer available
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket...icket.html
[/quote]
This again brings in fresh discussion.
The runout was legal. That's simple. The fielding side can argue that they couldn't decide wether the batsman set off for a 2nd run or to congratulate his partner.
Also by not waiting until the ball gets dead, Murali wasn't respecting the game and the opposition. It was he who was playing against the spirit of the game.