Virat Kohli who was unhappy complained for the referee after the opening of the English Hasebeeb Hameed Marks Guard outside the popping folds

 Virat Kohli who was unhappy complained for the referee after the opening of the English Hasebeeb Hameed Marks Guard outside the popping folds

    The marking of the England appetizer triggered a debate in the comment box with Harsha Bhogle and Ajay Jadeja gave their own side in trying to explain the situation.

India Captain Virat Kohli was not happy with Haseeeb Hameed when the England appetizer marked his guard outside the folds of popping on day 1 of the United Kingdom test at the Oval. Kohli was seen complaining to the referee in the field and a long discussion with Richard Illingworth, let the referee know about his reservation with Hameed's Guard.

It happened at the beginning of England's inner when Hameed marked his safeguards outside the folds of popping and used nails to escape over the area. While using nails or side shoes and even bats and general guarantees to mark the guard at the initial inning, what Irked Kohli is the fact that Hameed does not mark it in the fold.

The marking of the England appetizer triggered a debate in the comment box with Harsha Bhogle and Ajay Jadeja gave their own side in trying to explain the situation.

According to the rules, a batsman can mark the guard or take his position without entering the danger or protected area. The danger area is considered five feet of popping folds.

    According to MCC rules 41.15.1: "The striker will not adopt the attitude in the protected area or so close to it which often waves is unavoidable.

"The striker can mark the guard in the field as long as there is no sign that doesn't make sense close to the protected area."

However, in the case of Hameed, the referee did not think he attacked the danger area and therefore was not warned.

Interestingly, India Wicketkeeper-Batsman Rishabh Pant is ASE