These players made ‘mistake’, know about the 5 most strange outs in Test cricket

Test cricket is called the best format of cricket, where the batsman’s technique, patience and mental strength are the real test. In this classic format, it is also seen many times when the rules are ignored and the batsman loses his wicket. Today we will tell about those matters when the batsmen were dismissed in very unusual ways, which are rarely seen in cricket history.

Lane Hutton- England

The first such case in Test cricket came up in 1951 when veteran England batsman Lane Hutton was out under ‘Obstructing the Field’ scoring 27 runs against South Africa. Hutton out was the first time in cricket history when a player was declared out to be intentionally obstructing fielding.

Russell Endine- South Africa

A few years later, in 1957, Russell Endin of South Africa scored only 3 runs against England in the Cape Town Test and was dismissed under the ‘Handled the Ball’ rule. Endin touched the ball by hand during the game, which was dismissed by the umpire without appeal. This was the first such out in Test cricket, which gave the message to the players to be more vigilant about the rules.

Andrew Hildich- Australia

In 1979, another interesting case was seen with Andrew Hildich of Australia when he was playing against Pakistan in Perth. He returned the ball from the fielder to the bowler, but unfortunately as part of the rules it was considered ‘handled the ball’ and was given out. This decision was quite disputed, but was correct according to the rules.

Mohsin Khan- Pakistan

Similarly, in the Karachi Test in 1982, Mohsin Khan of Pakistan touched the ball with a hand while playing 58 runs against Australia, which also had to return to the pavilion under ‘Handball’. This out was very much discussed at that time because Mohsin was batting in good rhythm.

Desmond Hanns- West Indies
In 1983, West Indies opener Desmond Hans at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai was playing 55 runs against India when he also did something similar. He tried to stop the ball by hand, due to which he was called a ‘handled the ball’ out and his innings ended there.