Bizarre Wade move against England sparks rage

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Matthew Wade ignited contention precocious successful Australia's opening T20 against England erstwhile helium collided with Mark Wood successful a bizarre incident.

As England held connected for an eight-run triumph successful Perth connected Sunday night, Wade got successful a tangle with Wood aft sending the shot precocious successful the sky.

Facing Wood 3 balls into his innings with Australia 5-170, Wade attempted to hook the England speedy but top-edged the shot into his helmet.

Not knowing wherever the shot was, helium took disconnected for a tally but hesitated, earlier opting to unreserved backmost to his crease.

But Wade glanced implicit his near enarthrosis and flung retired his near limb arsenic Wood raced to drawback the ball, impeding the accelerated bowler.

England chose not to entreaty — a determination explained by skipper Jos Butler successful a post-match interview.

"I was looking astatine the ball the full time, truthful I wasn't definite what happened," Butler said.

"They asked if I wanted to entreaty but I thought, 'We're present for a agelong clip successful Australia. It would beryllium a risky 1 to spell for truthful aboriginal successful the trip'."

Adam Gilchrist had questioned Wade's intent moments aft the incident.

"That's not looking similar he's focusing wholly connected getting backmost there," Gilchrist said with a laugh.

"I can't accidental I know what Matt Wade was thinking."

Mark Waugh said Wade appeared "disorientated".

"Playing a spot of AFL," Waugh added.

"It's similar he's shepherding Wood disconnected the ball," Brad Haddin said.

"I conscionable wonderment whether the emotions would beryllium a small spot much fiery if it was a T20 World Cup match," Gilchrist said, referring to England's determination to not appeal.

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The Barmy Army exploded connected Twitter, branding Wade's determination "blatant obstructing of the field".

Usman Khawaja was stunned that England decided against appealing, tweeting: "Can't judge they didn't appeal".

A 132-run concern betwixt Buttler and Alex Hales had acceptable up England's win.

Hales smashed 84 runs from 51 balls, including 12 fours and 3 sixes, portion Buttler struck 68 from 32, including 8 fours and 4 sixes.

Right-arm speedy Nathan Ellis, eluded by T20 World Cup selection, was the champion of Australia's bowlers, capturing 3-20 from 4 overs and breaking the destructive opening partnership.

David Warner blasted 73 from 44 to springiness Australia a glimmer of anticipation successful its pursuit of 209 to win, but the hosts' pursuit rapidly unravelled aft the seasoned picked retired a fielder successful the deep.

Australia and England volition conscionable successful different 2 T20s, astatine Canberra's Manuka Oval, earlier the World Cup gets underway connected October 16.

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