David Moody: VIDEO: Bowler or killer… two deadly beamers one after the other, the umpire immediately banned

Sydney: Fast bowler David Moody was banned after bowling only four balls in the Australian T20 League Big Bash League. Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers clashed on Sunday. Batting first after losing the toss in the match, Perth Scorchers scored 212 runs losing five wickets. Opener Cameron Bancroft scored an unbeaten 95 runs. Partner Stephen also played a half-century innings of 54 runs. During this, such an incident was witnessed, after which everyone was shocked.

Captain Aaron Finch handed him the ball in the second over of the first innings, but as soon as he bowled a ball, he got spoiled by the line-length. Thrown two consecutive balls dangerously above the waist. The first ball hit the ribs of batsman Cameron Bancroft. He could have been seriously injured. The next time when he bowled a similar ball again, the umpire banned him from bowling.

David Moody’s over

• dot ball
• no ball (above waist)
• wide
• no ball (above waist)

According to the Laws of Cricket, a bowler can be removed from the attack at the same time if he bowls two balls above waist height during his spell, which the umpires consider dangerous to the batsman. Scorchers opener Cameron Bancroft bowed after being hit hard in the arm and ribs by Moody’s first full toss.

The Renegades bowler apologized to Bancroft at the non-striker’s end for the mishap. The medical staff had reached the ground before the next ball was played. The next ball, Moody bowled a beamer to Stephen Eskinaji, who he scooped for four. Replays then confirmed the no-ball. The umpire removed Moody from the bowling and Jack Prestwij came in to finish the over.