MCC likely to review overthrow rules in the aftermath of the controversial World Cup Final. Details here

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) who are regarded as backbone of cricketing laws might decide to review overthrow rules after it triggered a massive controversy in recently-concluded ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final between hosts as well as eventual winners England and New Zealand. 

As per foreign media reports, it is learned that infamous overthrow incident can be a topic of discussion by MCC when y next review laws of game. initiative will be taken by  MCC Laws sub-committee.

Let us look back at that moment which was arguably turning point of grand finale.

It happened in final over of second innings which was bowled by Trent Boult and a well-set Ben Stokes was on strike.   all-rounder h mistimed a full toss from Boult towards mid-wicket and ran for two. Martin Guptill covered ground and threw it towards wicket-keeper as Stokes put in a dive. However, as he put in a dive to save his wicket, ball deflected from his bat and went towards third man fence for four. Hence, England got six runs in one ball as ir equation which h re 9 runs from 3 balls came down to 3 runs in 2 balls.

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England were awarded six runs by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Marias Erasmus. However, former ICC Elite Panel umpire and five-time ICC Umpire of Year award-winner Simon Taufel  went on to say that umpires should t have given extra run and that it should have only been five runs inste of six as batsmen h t crossed when fielder (Martin Guptill)  h released ball from deep. 

match went into Super Over as both teams were tied at identical score of 241 after 100 overs of cricket. Even Super Over ended in a tie and England were crowned new champions based on maximum boundary count. 

hosts got fourth time lucky after luck h eluded m in 1979, 1987 & 1992 respectively. At same time, England also became third host country after India (2011) and Australia (2015) to win coveted trophy on home soil.

Meanwhile, New Zealand also became third team to lose two straight World Cup finals. y h faltered at final hurdle in previous edition in 2015. England (1987 & 1992) and Sri Lanka (2007 & 2011) were or two sides.

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