Cricket club apologises after controversial run out TWO WEEKS after Bairstow’s Ashes dismissal

A cricket club in Yorkshire have taken to social media to apologise after footage of a contentious run out incident surfaced in the Yorkshire North Premier League.

It comes a week after the headline-grabbing incident from the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, which saw Jonny Bairstow dismissed by Australian wicket-keeper Alex Carey in acrimonious circumstances. 

With England chasing down a mammoth 371 runs to win and losing wickets, Bairstow had his stumps taken off after moving out of his crease at the end of the over. 

However the umpire’s finger went up, and despite fury from England fans and players alike, the dismissal stood, although it has dominated discussions over the Ashes ever since. 

And now there looks to have been a near repeat event as York CC took on Sessay CC on July 8. 

Jonny Bairstow was dismissed in controversial circumstances by Alex Carey at Lord’s

After leaving his crease thinking it was the end of an over, his bails were sent flying by Carey

The footage shows a batter, Tim Hall, reaching a half century during the match, with their team-mate, Diego Rosier, seemingly keen to celebrate the milestone with the ball seemingly dead. 

Rosier then makes to walk up the track and congratulate Hall, before apparently thinking twice about it – perhaps with the Bairstow incident in the back of their mind. 

After a few seconds, Rosier then decides that the ball is dead and make for the half-centurion Hall, only for the ball to be shied at the stumps, the keeper-captain Tom Brooks then knocking off the bails.

With the York CC fielders celebrating their scalp, the Sessay CC batters both look on irate and in shock. 

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But there is no reprieve, as the square leg umpire’s finger eventually goes up after a conversation with the umpire behind the stumps at the non-striker’s end, and the wicket is upheld. 

Cricket laws do not allow for ‘fake fielding’ from the bowling team and dictate that once the umpire at the non-striker’s is satisfied the ball is dead, then a player cannot be stumped out of their crease. 

The footage of the incident then went viral with some 354,000 views on Twitter, and following criticism on social media, York CC chairman Dr. Nigel Durham released a statement. 

It read: ‘Over the last 72 hours the club has enacted some serious soul searching following the deeply regrettable incident that took place when York 1st Xl played at Sessay Cricket Club on the afternoon of Saturday 8th July.

Sessay Cricket Club batter Tom Hall reached a half century during a Yorkshire Premier League North clash

Team-mate Diego Rosier then went to congratulate their partner after reaching the milestone

The ball was fired in to the stumps and York Cricket Club captain Tom Brooks removed Rosier’s bails

After a discussion with their colleague, the square leg umpire’s finger went up and Rosier was dismissed

‘First and foremost we reiterate the apology we gave after the match, without reservation, to Sessay Cricket Club, its players, officials and supporters. They have handled the situation with exceptional grace and virtue.

‘In all walks of life mistakes are made and this was definitely one, for which we sincerely apologise. York Cricket Club has a long tradition of playing hard, competitive cricket, to win, but not at all costs. The dismissal of Diego Rosier wasn’t cricket or within the ‘spirit of cricket’.

‘The captain, the whole team, and club, are mortified by the error of judgement that was made. They we will learn from it and it will never happen again. We will move on from Saturday with a better understanding of the game we all love and why it must be protected from moments like this, and always played within the right spirit. 

‘As Chairman of York Cricket Club, I wish to reiterate my thanks to all of Sessay Cricket Club for their impeccable dignity and reserve in what has been a very unsporting event and mistake, which has tarnished the reputation of York Cricket Club. I hope we can make amends in the near future, and can only apologise once again.’ 

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