Sports Law

A T-20 match of Big Bash League in Brisbane has caught worldwide attention. Surprisingly, it is not because of the result of this match but because of a catch!  This catch has divided people on whether the catch was legal or not. If yes, there have been calls to revoke the rule justifying it. Amidst all this, let us also look into the legal aspects behind this catch. First, let's look at how the catch unfolded.  The catch- boundary trouble?  This catch was on a delivery of Ben Cutting to Mathew Wade. Wade hit the ball in Matt Renshaw's direction. Renshaw jumped and parried the ball into the air and fell backwards and stepped beyond the boundary. He once again jumped and slapped the air-borne ball towards his teammate Tom Banton who caught the ball.  The on-field signal was out. The third umpire on broadcast said it was not out but before conveying it to the ground. After a delay, Wade was given out, who had already started walking out to the...

One of the best all-rounders of our times, former Bangladeshi Captain Shakib Al Hasan has been banned for 2 years with 1 year of suspended sentence by ICC for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code . He could resume his cricketing career on October 29, 2020. The question of jurisdiction: The question of jurisdiction pertains to 2 aspects: Mr Al Hasan being subject to the ICC code and ICC having the jurisdiction to probe all the violations(both domestic and international). Firstly, by virtue of Mr Al Hasan's selection in international matches for Bangladesh Cricket Board, he constituted a Participant for the purposes of the code. Thus he was automatically bound by the Code and under the jurisdiction of ICC.  Secondly, in the present case, since the violations pertained to both international and domestic matches, a question arose as to whether any one body (BCCI or ICC) will take the required action for all violations or whether each body would take action for violation...