Watch: 5 Most Weird Dismissals Of 2023

The year 2023 has come to an end and observed many nail-biting cricket encounters throughout the year. The year saw Australia winning the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup after defeating India in the final on both occasions. The year also witnessed Afghanistan crushing giants like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England in the ODI World Cup.

Cricket is a complex game and there are many complex ways to get out. However, some dismissals are so complex that they are termed as weird. There were a few weird dismissals that took place in 2023. Here we talk about the 5 most weird dismissals of 2023.

5 Most Weird Dismissals Of 2023

5. Jonny Bairstow’s Controversial Stumping

The first event is Jonny Bairstow’s stumping in Ashes 2023. In the 2nd Test of the series, Aussie wicketkeeper Alex Carey stumped out England’s Jonny Bairstow by stumping. Bairstow left the ball on purpose and went out of his crease perceiving the ball getting dead.

However, Carey hit the stumps as Baistow wandered out of his crease. Aussies appealed for a dismissal and the third umpire adjudged Bairstow out. The event created a lot of controversy in the cricket fraternity. Even Bairstow had heated arguments with many Australian players after the event.

Excellent work by Alex Carey to run out Jonny Bairstow.

Terrific presence of mind there! pic.twitter.com/0hrfGstX65

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 2, 2023

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4. Mushfiqur Rahim Got Out For Obstructing The Field

During Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd Test in December in Dhaka, Mushfiqur Rahim was adjudged out for obstructing the field. The Bangladesh wicketkeeper tried to stop a ball from hitting the stumps with his hands, which is against the laws of cricket.

Kyle Jamieson bowled a delivery outside off. Rahim played the ball with soft hands but later tried to stop it with his hands from hitting the stumps. When the 3rd umpire was referred, he adjudged Rahim out. Interestingly, the ball was not anywhere near the stumps but Mushfiqur Rahim still tried to stop the ball with his hands.

Did Mushfiqur Rahim really need to do that? He’s been given out for obstructing the field! This one will be talked about for a while…
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— FanCode (@FanCode) December 6, 2023

3. Jitesh Sharma’s Hit Wicket After Hitting Boundary

Jitesh Sharma made his international debut for India during the T20I series against Australia in November. Later, he was also picked in the South Africa series. In the final T20I encounter against South Africa, the wicketkeeper-batsman got out by hitting his wicket.

Sharma took the strike on purpose from Ravindra Jadeja to smash some runs in the final over as he was the set batsman. He managed to clear the boundary on the penultimate ball. However, he stepped on his stumps to witness a hit wicket. Fans were surprised to witness the event.

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— IndiaCricket (@IndiaCrick18158) December 14, 2023

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2. Fanyan Mughal For Hitting The Ball Twice

It is one of the lesser-known weird dismissals of 2023. However, it was so weird that became a part of history too. During the Malta vs Romania T20I clash in Continental Cup 2023 in August, Malta player Fanyan Mughal was adjudged out for hitting the ball twice to obstruct the field.

Mughal tried a pull shot but the ball hit his body and landed on the ground. Romania’s wicketkeeper tried to collect the ball to run out the non-striker, who was out of his crease. However, at the same moment, Mughal moved the ball away with his bat.

As Romania players appealed to the umpires, Fanyan Mughal was adjudged out for obstructing the field with his bat. It was another weird event to take place in cricket in 2023.

WATCH the only Hitting The Ball Twice dismissal in international cricket — when Malta’s Fanyan Mughal got out against Romania in the 2023 Men’s Continental Cup on 20 August 2023 pic.twitter.com/PFerZJOM4u

— Dhaarmik (@DhaarmikAi) November 6, 2023

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1. Angelo Mathews Timed-Out In ODI World Cup

Many fans were unaware of the timed-out rule in cricket as it never happened in the past. However, the year 2023 witnessed the first-ever timed-out dismissal. During the ODI World Cup 2023, Angelo Mathews was adjudged timed-out against Bangladesh.

The Sri Lanka all-rounder arrived to bat against Bangladesh. However, due to some issues with his helmet, he had to get it replaced. As a result, he took too much time to play his first delivery after arriving on the field.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan appealed for a timed-out and umpires had to call Mathews out without even facing a single delivery. According to ICC rules, a new batsman has two minutes to be prepared to face his first delivery after a wicket.

 

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