Jiveshan Pillay lost his wicket while returning the ball to the fielder. (Source: Fox Sports) Jiveshan Pillay lost his wicket while returning the ball to the fielder. (Source: Fox Sports)Cricket’s obstructing the field laws came under the spotlight once again on Wednesday at the ICC U-19 World Cup after South Africa’s Jiveshan Pillay lost his wicket while returning the ball to the West Indian wicketkeeper Emmanuel Stewart in the Group A encounter. Clearing the air, cricket’s lawmakers, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has stated the dismissal in the Under-19 World Cup was a correct decision by the umpires. “Batsmen are therefore, instructed to leave the ball to the fielding side unless given specific consent to pick it up.

Source: Indian Express January 19, 2018 07:30 UTC