England were caught up in another row of the game after one of their batsmen was controversially given away obstructing the field during the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Former English Test stars Stuart Broad and Steve Harmison were furious after England's No. 4 batsman Hamza Sheikh was bowled out against Zimbabwe after he picked up a dead ball and meekly bowled it to Zimbabwean wicket-keeper Ryan Kamwemba to save him from catching it.
The keeper then called Sheikh out to obstruct the pitch and the disbelieving batsman was sent on his way in front of a small crowd in the South African town of Potchefstroom.
“If you're given that, that's it, the game is over,” former fast bowler Harmison said on TalkSport. “It already happened. How could the referee give that?”
Broad added on
Under the Laws of the Game, batsmen are not allowed to catch the ball and are considered to have obstructed the field if they do so without permission from the fielding side.
While a batsman is technically out, it is very rare for the fielding side to appeal what was essentially a goodwill gesture.
The case has revived memories of Australia's controversial run out of Jonny Bairstow in the recent Ashes series.
England won the match in Potchefstroom but their victory did not matter as both teams were out of contention for the title.
