Quote Originally Posted by qccfc View Post
Apparently the batsman must have crossed at the time the ball left the fielders hand, and they hadn't. A overthrow starts when it leaves the bowlers hand.

Its not a rule i was aware of, i would have thought that as Stoke completed 2 runs on the deflection, and another 4 followed it would be the 6 runs.

[bold] Its also difficult for the umpire to judge that at that moment. [/bold]
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In such an unusual scenario and in such a crucial play he could easily have gone upstairs to check and nobody would have blamed him.