Angelo Mathews demands “justice” from ICC after controversial time out dismissal
This ugly development has left the cricket community talking about Shakib’s decision.
Angelo Mathews demands “justice” from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after his controversial time-out dismissal against Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup match.
Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews also branded Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan “a cheat” on social media after becoming the first player to be ‘timed out’ in international cricket at the World Cup on Monday.
The 36-year-old took to social media putting his case that he had been in place with seconds to spare before the chinstrap on his helmet broke requiring a new one to be brought out, backing up his position with time-stamped video screenshots.
I rest my case! Here you go you decide 😷😷 pic.twitter.com/AUT0FGffqV
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) November 7, 2023
“4th umpire is wrong here! Video evidence shows I still had 5 more seconds even after the helmet gave away! Can the 4th umpire rectify this, please? I mean safety is paramount as I just couldn’t face the bowler without a helmet,” he said replying to a post by ICC.
4th umpire is wrong here! Video evidence shows I still had 5 more seconds even after the helmet gave away! Can the 4th umpire rectify this please? I mean safety is paramount as I just couldn’t face the bowler without a helmet
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) November 6, 2023
Proof! From the time catch was taken and the time helmet strap coming off pic.twitter.com/2I5ebIqkGZ
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) November 6, 2023
Mathews had already made his feelings clear in the post-match press conference. The defeat against Bangladesh ended Sri Lanka’s hopes of progressing at the World Cup, he said, adding Shakib’s appeal for the controversial dismissal had been “disgraceful”.
At the post-match presser, Angelo Mathews said, “It was disgraceful from Shakib Al Hasan and Bangladesh. If they want to play cricket like that, there is something wrong drastically. Just disgraceful. Up to today, I had a lot of respect for Shakib, but he lost all. We have video evidence, we will put it out later”.
“It was all about common sense, how could I take the guard without a helmet? What about my safety? I think umpires should have used some common sense before giving me out. I don’t respect that man (Shakib) anymore, this was some street-level cricket from Bangladesh. Today, Shakib and the Bangladesh team showed their culture and upbringing. They say they follow the teachings of Islam, is this what Islam teaches??”
On the other hand, Sakib Al-Hassan, Bangladesh skipper, defended his decision saying, that he was well within his rights to appeal after being informed of the possibility by a teammate during Angelo Mathews’ helmet mishap.
“One of our fielders came to me and said, if you appeal, the law says he’s out because he hasn’t taken his guard within the time frame,” Shakib said in the post-match press conference.
“So, then I appealed to the umpires, who asked me If I was going to call him back or not. I said I won’t call him back.”
The Bangladesh skipper explained that he had played against Mathews for a long time and that the Sri Lankan all-rounder came up to him to explain what happened.
“I know him very well; he knows me very well,” Shakib said.
“So, he came and asked me whether if I (will) withdraw my appeal or not If I want to, I said, you know, I understand your situation. It was unfortunate, but I don’t want to.
