Furore erupts over spinner's 'interesting' move

1 year ago 59

Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja is nether the microscope aft helium was caught appearing to use a overseas substance to his manus during the opening time of the archetypal Test successful Nagpur.

TV footage showed Jadeja taking the substance from a teammate and applying it to the scale digit connected his near hand. Jadeja, who took 5/47 connected the opening day, is simply a left-arm digit spinner.

"What is it helium is putting connected his spinning finger? Never ever seen this," erstwhile England skipper Michael Vaughan wrote connected Twitter.

THE MOLE: 'Feeling the heat': Axe hovers implicit NRL coach

Cricinfo reports that the Indian squad has told lucifer referee Andy Pycroft that Jadeja "was applying pain-relief pick to the scale digit of his bowling hand."

Cricinfo says nary charges person been laid by the lucifer referee.

Law 41.3.2.1 of the ICC Playing Conditions states that a subordinate whitethorn "polish the shot connected his covering provided that nary artificial substance is used."

If an extracurricular substance is utilized the umpires "shall see the information of the shot to person been unfairly changed."

The footage was besides brought to the attraction of erstwhile Australian skipper Tim Paine connected Twitter. His reply was that it was "interesting".

Jadeja claimed the wickets of Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Steve Smith, Todd Murphy and Peter Handscomb arsenic Australia was skittled for 177 aft winning the flip and electing to bat.

At stumps the location broadside is successful the container spot aft advancing to 1-77, with Murphy claiming his maiden Test wicket erstwhile helium dismissed KL Rahul.

For a regular dose of the champion of the breaking quality and exclusive contented from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!