3 Players who have been given out handling the ball in ODI cricket
Dismissals like caught, caught behind, LBW, bowled, run-outs, and even hit wickets, are common in the sport of cricket. But there are also other ways in which a batter has been given out irrespective of the format. To be precise in ODI cricket, three players got dismissed handling the ball, a rarest of a rare way of moving back to the pavilion. Notably, handling the ball dictated that a batter can be given out if they intentionally touch the ball with a hand that is not holding their bat.
Let’s take a look at the 3 cricketers who have been given out handling the ball in one-day internationals:
1. Mohinder Amarnath
Former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath became the first victim to be dismissed in this way in the history of ODIs. The instance occurred during the second final of the Tri-Series between Australia and India in Melbourne in 1986. Having already lost the first final, India batted first in a do-or-die match. Amarnath scored 15 off 32 and got dismissed for handling the ball. In a bid to prevent the ball from hitting the stumps, he stopped the ball with his hand. India got bowled out for just 187 and lost the game and the best of the three finals 2-0.
2. Daryll Cullinan
Former South African Daryll Cullinan became the second player in one-day internationals to lose his wicket because of handling the ball. The incident took place against West Indies at Kingsmead in Durban in 1999. With the seven-match series level at 1-1, the Proteas batted first in the third encounter. Cullinan opened the innings and got dismissed for 46 off 64 handling the ball. He also like Amarnath, prevented the ball from hitting the stumps and stopped it with his hand. South Africa won the clash by 55 runs and took a 2-1 lead in the series.
3. Chamu Chibhabha
Zimbabwe’s Chamu Chibhabha became the third player in the history of ODI cricket to ruin his luck by getting out handling the ball. The instance occurred during the third of the five-match ODI series against Afghanistan in Bulawayo in 2015. With the series level at 1-1, the hosts Zimbabwe needed 224 runs to win the match and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Chibhabha opened the innings and got out handling the ball for 18 off 33. Eventually, the home side won by game by six wickets with Chibhabha becoming the third and the final player to grab the unwanted feat.
