The Commonwealth Cricket Series between Australia and India, live on 26 February this year was another black day for the game. I have always considered cricket to be a team/gentleman's game. (My apologies to the women's teams of late which I enjoy watching, on the rare occasions television coverage allows us to: another gripe I have.) However, this view had a serious knockback several years ago when the Australian Eleven opted to bowl an underarm ball on the last delivery to prevent the New Zealand team from having any chance of levelling/winning the game. I have now just witnessed David Hussey, quite deliberately reaching out, and blocking a throw to his stumps with his gloved hand while trying to complete a run. The issue, as stated by the Australian commentator, was not whether the run out could have been achieved, but rather the legality of a running batsman deliberately interfering with the trajectory of a fielded ball heading pretty directly to his stumps.
How the Third Umpire could reach a 'Not Out” decision is utterly beyond comprehension.

Barry H Walker, Mt Maunganui.