When Glenn Maxwell is guarding the border, cricket fans almost expect unexpected. But in Darwin’s first T20i between Australia and South Africa, he created an Australian versatile piece of athletic brilliance, which was to ask each other the same question-did it even be legal according to updated cricket laws?
Glenn Maxwell is not a strange cricket magic, but in the first T20i against South Africa he could overcome himself. When the match likvilil and Proteas chased the 179-run target, the Australian versatile withdrew the border catch, which has now started the debate.
At first glance it was a pure brilliance – jumping behind the rope, finger finger, hops back into the field and safe catching. But with the update of the ICC border catches rules a few weeks ago, the question was obvious: was it actually legal?
What happened?
In the finals via, South African Ryan Rickelton was still fighting for 71 out of 55, he needed 21 of the last 5 balls. He released Ben Dwrshuis high towards the long -term, where Maxwell was guarding.
As always, cricket laws are not easy in terms of wording, but you feel that it is a legitimate (extraordinary) catch from Maxwell according to the new rules. There is no second contact with the ball when it is off the border.
(Ridiculous athlete) pic.twitter.com/fjwcfdahpc– Vinaiakk (@vinayakkm) August 10, 2025
Maxwell caught the ball while the air behind the rope, overturned it back over his shoulder, landed inside the border, and then jumped to finish the catch. The crowd yelled. The referees stopped.
Why confusion?
In June 2025, ICC tuned law 19.5.2 stop the so -called bunny hop “ -The efforts to multiply beyond the boundary that, albeit technically legal, many fans have left the feeling of the spirit of the game. According to the new wording:
- Fielder can only one air from the outside of the ball.
- After this touch, he must land and stay inside the pitch until the ball is dead.
Example Michael Nesera
The change was largely invited by the famous catch of BBL 2023 by Michael Neera, where he tapped the ball in the air in front of the rope several times before he secured it.
At that time, it was absolutely legal – Nesmer even joked that you could “do it 300 times” – but now this sequence would be a government border.
Did Maxwell’s catch stand up?
Yes. Maxwell once touched the ball while in the air behind the rope he returned inside before the second contact made. This is exactly what the updated law allows. No more taps, no steps outdoors after re-entry-only clean field, sealed with gate.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
August 11, 2025
