Updated On: 12 November, 2023 08:10 AM IST | London | PTI
Mathews had become the first batter to be dismissed ‘timed out’ in international cricket when he failed to take strike within the stipulated time of two minutes following the dismissal of S Samarawickrama in their World Cup match against Bangladesh on Monday, triggering a huge controversy

Angelo Mathews. Pic/AFP
The umpires had correctly ruled Angelo Mathews ‘timed out’, but the Sri Lankan batter could have avoided getting dismissed in that fashion by consulting the officials before asking for a new helmet, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of the rules governing the game, said on Saturday.
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