BBL 2019: Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds demand probe into 'ridiculous, heavy' zing bails

A shocking moment took place in Big Bash League (BBL) game between Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers on Wednesday. As Heat struggled to chase down Perth's 149, Afghanistan's Zahir Khan was trying his best to take his team home (or at least close to it). In 17th over, Khan chopped a Matw Kelly delivery onto his leg stump, bail lit up, but did t get out of groove, while ball ricocheted off to point.

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Zing bails: Weight to be looked into?

This weird phemen has been ticed more and more in cricket lately as bails fail to dislodge from stumps even when hit hard, denying bowlers wickets that y deserve. As Zahir Khan chopped on Matw Kelly delivery onto stump, bails almost stayed rigid and did t dislodge at all. Commentator Mark Howard immediately exclaimed that an inquiry needs to take place as phemen is taking place too often. 

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Australian legends Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds, who were also commentating along with Howard, supported ir co-commentator and expressed ir desire for problem to be rectified. While Gilchrist called event "ridiculous", Symonds said that weight of battery-powered bails is what makes m hard to dislodge. 'Zing' bails were originally introduced in Big Bash League and were later adopted in Indian Premier League as well. n-dislodging bail, however, did t cause too many problems for Scorchers as y were still able to get a comprehensive victory on Heat as y defeated m by 40 runs.

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