NEW DELHI (AP) — Angelo Mathews argued the necessity of wearing a helmet to face spinners, saying a wicketkeeper was not allowed to stand behind the wickets without a helmet for spin, either.
“How can I take my guard without my helmet? It’s a complete equipment malfunction,” he said.
Fourth umpire Adrian Holdstock said during the innings break that Mathews wasn’t ready to receive the ball within two minutes, even before the strap broke.
“If you ask the question from him now,” Mathews said. “He would have a different answer because we have video evidence.”
Holdstock also said a batter has to make sure all of his equipment was in place so he can face his first ball within two minutes.
“It’s quite laughable,” Mathews said.