Mayank Agarwal’s decision to field on his knees in the gully became one of the talking points of the first Test between India and New Zealand that ended in a draw on Monday. The Indian opener went down on his knees to negate the lack of bounce on the surface. 

However, Agarwal was within the rules to field on his knees, said Jonny Singer, the Laws of Cricket Advisor at the MCC, the custodians of the game.