Big Bash League (BBL), the T20 league being played in Australia, is now in its final round. During one of the matches, the umpire snatched the bowling from two bowlers of the same team in the middle over. First this happened with the team captain and then the same happened with another bowler also. This happened to both the bowlers because despite being interrupted by the umpire, they repeated the same mistake. This was a mistake – repeatedly running or walking in the danger area of ​​the pitch. After this both the overs were completed by other bowlers. This incident was seen in the match played between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades.

Bowling snatched from the captain in the middle over

On January 18, the match between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades is being played at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. In this match, Brisbane came out to bat first. However, a dispute broke out on the field during the 11th over of Brisbane Heat's innings. Renegades captain Will Sutherland was bowling the 11th over and during this he was continuously going into the 'danger area' of the pitch. Danger area is the exact middle part of the pitch, on which any player is prohibited from walking or running.

Melbourne Renegades captain Will Sutherland was removed from the bowling attack after this incident at Marvel Stadium. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/wLXiM0CUJv

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 18, 2025

Sutherland repeated the same mistake after which the umpire stopped him from bowling. He had bowled five balls of his third over and then he had to leave the over without bowling the last ball. This over was completed by another bowler.

Then the second bowler was also removed from the middle overs.

A similar incident involving Will Sutherland was seen shortly afterwards with Renegades' other bowler Fergus O'Neill. Fergus O'Neill was bowling his third over and the 16th over of Brisbane's innings. Fergus was also continuously landing in the danger area. After this, the same action was taken against him as was done against his captain. The umpire also stopped him from bowling. By then he had bowled three balls of the over. The remaining three balls were bowled by another bowler.

Wow.

Fergus O'Neill has now joined his skipper Will Sutherland as the second bowler to be removed from the attack in today's match at Marvel Stadium. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/e7uZAKQXG9

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 18, 2025

Will Sutherland gave away 43 runs in 17 balls.

Will Sutherland proved very expensive in this match. If the umpire had not removed him from bowling, his condition could have been worse. He gave away 43 runs in just 17 balls (2.3 overs). His economy was more than 15. He did not even get any wicket. Whereas Fergus, the other bowler who was removed from bowling, had bowled well. He spent runs at an economy of 7 in 15 balls (2.3 overs). Brisbane scored 196 runs after losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. Jack Wood scored 45 runs in 27 balls, Tom Alsop scored unbeaten 42 runs in 26 balls and Matt Renshaw scored 40 runs in 22 balls.