Last Update on: November 9th, 2023 at 04:37 pm
Angelo Mathews was part of a huge controversy that erupted this week after he became the first-ever player to be timed out in the 146-year-old history of the game. The incident took place during the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh game at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Angelo Mathews was coming to bat after Sadeera Samarwickrama’s wicket, he was at the crease before the stipulated two minutes but as soon as he was getting ready to take his guard, the strap of his helmet snapped off.
Shakib Al Hasan found the opportunity to make an appeal for time out and Mathews was given out by the umpires as Law 40 of the Laws of Cricket provides that, “An incoming batter must be in a position to take the guard or for their partner to be ready to receive the next ball within three minutes (2 minutes in ICC playing conditions) of the fall of the previous wicket. If the player fails to do so then the fielding team can make an appeal to the umpire and the batter can be declared ‘timed out’”.
Following the incident, Angelo Mathews’ brother, Trevin, also slammed Shakib for his actions, saying that the Bangladesh skipper would not be welcomed in Sri Lanka. Trevin threatened that Shakib would be pelted with stones if he came to play in Sri Lanka.
However, LPL franchise Galle Titans released a statement regarding these hurtful claims made by Trevis Mathews. They condemned these threatening remarks and asked everyone to not judge an entire country by the opinion of one person. They assured that Sri Lanka will accept any player from any country very lovingly at any time.
Watch- Galle Titans Releasing A Statement On Angelo Mathews-Shakib Al Hasan Controversy
Galle Titans’ response to Mathews brother’s disgraceful statement.
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“We are very disappointed. The Bangladeshi captain has no sportsman spirit and did not show humanity in the gentleman’s game. We never expected this right from his captain to the rest of the team members. Shakib is not welcome in Sri Lanka. If he comes here to play any international or LPL matches, stones will be thrown at him, or he will have to face the annoyance of the fans,” Trevin said as quoted by BDCricTime.
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are now fighting for a spot in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. A total of eight teams will qualify for the tournament with Pakistan already being qualified as the hosts. The remaining seven teams will be decided by the World Cup points table. Currently, England is ahead of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for Champions Trophy qualification but there can be a shift of positions if Bangladesh and Sri Lanka manage to upset Australia and New Zealand respectively.
