Worcestershire skipper asks wicketkeeper to remove gloves and act as fielder
Mumbai: ‘Desperate times call for desperate measures,’ it looks like this age old adage was followed quite aptly when English county side Worcestershire registered a 14-run victory over Northamptonshire in the NatWest T20 Blast on Friday.
According to a report in ESPNCricInfo, the Daryl Mitchell-led side worked really hard for the win that includes setting a field placement that will be remembered for a long time. With Northamptonshire running away with the game, Worcestershire skipper Mitchell asked his wicketkeeper to get rid of the gloves and act as a fielder.
Ben Cox did exactly that and became an extra fielder, which now meant that there was no one to keep wickets.
That man there is Ben Cox. The wicket keeper. He's thrown his pads and gloves off the pitch. pic.twitter.com/0fmob7CYF4
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) June 5, 2015The move was approved by the on-field umpires as Worcestershire skipper double checked before going ahead with his decision. Steve Rhodes, the director of Worcestershire cricket said, “In a game when you’re trying to stop the opposition scoring, it’s a legitimate tactic.”
Steve Rhodes says Rapids keeper Ben Cox fielding at fly slip a "legitimate tactic" during latter stages of win over Steelbacks last night.
— Worcestershire CCC (@WorcsCCC) June 6, 2015