#substitute fielder

2 incidents tagged

2005 Ashes — Ricky Ponting's Substitute Fielder Fury

England vs Australia

4 August 2005

Ricky Ponting was furious after being run out by England substitute fielder Gary Pratt during the 2005 Ashes, accusing England of abusing the substitute fielder rule to gain an unfair tactical advantage.

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Substitute Fielder Rules — From Tactical Exploitation to Strict Control

ICC vs Tactical Loopholes

2005-01-01

Cricket's substitute fielder rules were tightened significantly in 2007 after teams began using 'injury' substitutes as tactical fielding upgrades — replacing batsmen with athletic fielders during the opposition's batting innings — exposing a loophole that fundamentally undermined the principle that 11 players compete against 11 players.

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