Angelo Mathews timed out: Full list of batters timed out in cricket

Controversy erupted on Monday (November 6) after Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews was Timed Out during their ICC World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh in Delhi.

Mathews is the first batsman in international cricket to be Timed Out. However, there have been six batters who were Timed Out in first-class cricket.

According to ICC World Cup 2023 Playing Conditions, the new batter should be ready within two minutes of the previous batter’s dismissal, to face the ball. Though Mathews had reached the crease, he was not ready to face the bowling as he wanted to change his helmet with the strap broken.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, who was the bowler too, appealed and the on-field umpires Marais Erasmus and Richard Illingworth declared Mathews timed out.

What do the MCC Laws say?

40.1 Out Timed out

40.1.1 After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out.

40.1.2 In the event of an extended delay in which no batter comes to the wicket, the umpires shall adopt the procedure of Law 16.3 (Umpires awarding a match). For the purposes of that Law the start of the action shall be taken as the expiry of the 3 minutes referred to above.

40.2 Bowler does not get credit

The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.

6 players timed out in first-class cricket

Andrew Jordaan – Eastern Province vs Transvaal 1987/88

Hemulal Yadav – Tripura vs Orissa, 1997

Vasbert Drakes – Border vs Free State, 2002

AJ Harris – Nottinghamshire vs Durham UCCE, 2003

Ryan Austin – Combined Campuses and Colleges vs Windward Islands, 2013

Charles Kunje – Matabeleland Tuskers vs Mountaineers, 2017/18

Timed out in international cricket

Angelo Mathews – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2023