Cricket Lawmakers Firmly Support Bangladesh's Disputed Salman Agha Runout
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Cricket Lawmakers Back Bangladesh's Controversial Runout of Salman Agha
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News18•17-03-2026, 16:27
Cricket Lawmakers Back Bangladesh's Controversial Runout of Salman Agha
•Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) ratified Salman Agha's run-out against Bangladesh in a recent ODI, confirming umpires made the correct decision.
•The incident occurred in the 39th over when Agha, backing up, collided with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who then ran him out.
•MCC stated Agha was clearly out of his ground and the ball was in play, advising he should have focused on returning to his crease.
•The club criticized Agha for attempting to pick up the ball, noting it could have led to an 'Obstructing the field' dismissal.
•MCC confirmed collisions don't make the ball dead and while the dismissal was legally correct, Miraz could have withdrawn the appeal based on the 'Spirit of Cricket'.