#finn allen

2 incidents tagged

Smart Replays for Boundary Catches — ICC Reform Triggered by 2026 Controversies

ICC / IPL / All Cricket

May 2026

Following a string of contested boundary-catch decisions across IPL 2026 — Klaasen's catch by Phil Salt, Finn Allen's catch by Digvesh Rathi, Rajat Patidar's catch by Jason Holder — the ICC announced a structural reform requiring all standard third-umpire feeds for boundary catches to include the top-down boundary-cushion angle. The reform addresses a procedural gap that had been visible across multiple high-profile dismissals.

#ICC#boundary catch#third umpire

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Finn Allen Boundary-Catch Controversy — KKR vs LSG, IPL 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants

9 April 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders opener Finn Allen was given out for 9 in the second over of his side's IPL 2026 chase against Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens, after Digvesh Rathi took a low catch at the deep third boundary. Replays appeared to show Rathi's left foot brushing the rope. The on-field umpire ruled the catch fair without referring it upstairs; the third umpire later confirmed the decision under fan and broadcaster criticism, prompting KKR to issue a public statement that the call "should have gone upstairs" first.

#IPL 2026#umpiring#third umpire