7 Batsmen who got out obstructing the field

7 Batsmen who got out obstructing the field: In cricket there are many modes of dismissals but there are some distinctive types of dismissals as well which creates a lot of controversies and ignites discussions from all the quarters. The ‘Law 37’ of Laws of Cricket says that “Either batsman is out Obstructing the field if he wilfully attempts to obstruct or distract the fielding side by word or action.  In particular, but not solely, it shall be regarded as obstruction and either batsman will be out Obstructing the field if while the ball is in play and after the striker has completed the act of playing the ball”. In the history of cricket, only few batsmen have got out in this weird way.

Today we list 7 Batsmen who got out obstructing the field:

1. Sir Len Hutton (England):

One of the greatest English batsmen ever, Len Hutton was the first cricketer in the history of the game to be dismissed obstructing the field. The incident had occurred on South Africa’s tour of England in 1951. It was in the 5th Test match when Hutton top edged the ball and in a bid to prevent the ball from hitting the stumps Len made a deliberate attempt to hit the ball away which distracted the wicket-keeper from taking the catch. And soon he became the first and only cricketer in Test cricket to be given out for obstructing the field.