Watch: Umpire Gives Wide, But Batter Still Manages To Get Caught Out In Village Cricket
The bowler bowled a looping delivery which pitched down the leg side, and the batter tried to get maximum runs off it.
The job of an umpire comes with several challenges. Sometimes, umpires have to face unnecessary criticism for making a wrong call. However, in a viral video, an umpire can be seen making a bizarre call during a village cricket match. In the viral video, the umpire can be seen making a wide ball call even before the delivery could get completed. The bowler bowled a looping delivery which pitched down the leg side, and the batter tried to get maximum runs off it. However, he failed to connect with the ball and ended up scuffing it, allowing the wicketkeeper to run back to take an easy catch.
The video was shared by England's Barmy Army on their official Twitter handle.
"Umpire already signalling a wide...OUT caught," the video caption read.
Umpire already signalling a wide…
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) August 1, 2022
OUT caught pic.twitter.com/FWLpbTspUG
The incident drew a roar of laughter from players sitting on the dugout.
Fans also came up with some hilarious takes of their own after watching the incident.
"Did he pull the pin before throwing that hand Grenade?" a user wrote.
Did he pull the pin before throwing that hand Grenade?
— (@jezryan21) August 1, 2022
"Difficult to judge if that ball even landed on the pitch or just off; which would (should) have resulted in a no-ball," another user tweeted.
Difficult to judge if that ball even landed on the pitch or just off; which would (should) have resulted in a no-ball.
— Mαɾƙ Hαɾƚʂԋσɾɳҽ (@Mark_Hartshorne) August 1, 2022
"Not that much celebration by the fielding team, presumably this is a regular occurrence?!" another user lamented.
Not that much celebration by the fielding team, presumably this is a regular occurrence?!
— AWWilde (@AWWilde1) August 1, 2022
"Absolute mystery ball," another fan tweeted.
Absolute mystery ball
— GEORGE_7 (@georgiedons) August 1, 2022
"That's why batting can be so frustrating. We've all been there trying to hit a rank delivery too hard. Unlucky fella and welcome to the Club!" another user wrote.
We toured the IOW. There were so many village moments but this one was caught on camera. Massive leg side wide. Always gets the man. Previous game we were 16/9 #cricket. pic.twitter.com/pBImT6zKej
— Andy 🏴🇬🇧 (@wos_occuring) August 1, 2022
England Cricket Team