In a strange and dramatic moment during the WTC Final 2025, David Bedingham faced a sharp delivery from Beau Webster. The ball nipped back in and caught the inside edge of Bedingham’s bat before awkwardly getting stuck in his pad, and then the real drama began.
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Even the former Australian cricketer and commentator Matthew Hayden clarified the situation for viewers from the commentary box, saying that the ball is considered dead once it gets lodged in the pad. Matthew Hayden said on air, “The ball is considered dead once it gets lodged in the pad.”
Watch the dramatic inccident here:
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However, this incident sparked debate, with many questioning whether David Bedingham should have been given out for handling the ball or the ball fully dead before the batter took it out of his pads. However, they moved on, and David Bedingham was allowed to continue his business.
What are the rules?
Notably, former England captain Michael Vaughan was given out in a similar situation during a Test against India, long before the rules changed. Since 2017, such dismissals fall under “Obstructing the Field” according to Law 37.3.1.
Another important law is 20.1.1.4, which states the ball becomes dead if it gets stuck between the bat and the batter’s body or clothing, which means play stops automatically at that point. The law 20.1.1.4 states, “Whether played or not, it becomes trapped between the bat and person of a batter or between items of his/her clothing or equipment.”
In the 2024 County Championship, he finished as the second-highest run-getter with 1331 runs at a brilliant average of 78.29. His six centuries were the most by any player in the tournament.
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