Uncanny Incident, Glenn Maxwell Got It Under Control

During the BBL match between Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, something extraordinary and undefined took place in the field. Jordan Silk, who was in mood to drive the Sixers’ home in a record run chase was caught on the boundary line by Michael Neser. Surely, it was match moving incident and the field umpires after concerning third umpire gave it. However, Glenn Maxwell cleared everything for his co-commentators who were preplexed and unknown to the laws of cricket.

Here’s What Happened?

As Mark Steketee bowled second ball of the 19th over, Silk tried to pump it over long off for a six. There, Michael Neser made a wonderful effort and stopped the ball from directly falling over the boundary line.

Neser made first contact with the ball while touching the ground, then he jumped over the fence as ball was going over the boundary line. He jumped on his feet to push the ball back in the field then came out and took it cleanly.

It was an extraordinary set of fieldwork and so clear presence of mind. However, Jordon Silk thought it should be six so did the commentators. It is pretty obvious that they were not aware with rules set by MCC which is stated as such:

 A fielder who is not in contact with the ground is considered to be grounded beyond the boundary if his/her final contact with the ground, before his/her first contact with the ball after it has been delivered by the bowler, was not entirely within the boundary.

Glenn Maxwell Explained It Live For Everyone

Glenn Maxwell is doing a fine work in the commentry box and when this extraordinary set of play took place, he was right in commentary box stating out facts for everyone.

“I’ve saw saw Matt Renshaw do this before and I’m pretty sure this is out. So if his feet are planted, when he takes the catch again outside the rope, it’s 6,” Glenn Maxwell said on air.

Sorry, if he makes the first contact from where he jumped inside the rope, and then when the last contact is made he’s back inside the rope, it’s out. So as long as when he threw it up the second time, these feet were in the air, the last point of contact has to be back in.

So when he’s outside the boundary rope, when he takes the ball again, his feet must be in the air when he throws it up again. Effectively, he could throw it up 300 times if as long as his feet are in the air.

It was a high scoring encounter, a cricket match at its best, full of competitiveness, drama and intensity and of course, big sixes. In the end, Sydney Sixers lost the match by 15 runs, chasing the unchaseable target of 225 set by the Brisbane Heat.