Dhoni asked to change gloves
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was asked to change his wicketkeeping gloves during India’s CB Series match against Australia in Sydney after it was found that the webbing between the thumb and the forefinger didn’t meet the specifications laid out in the playing conditions.
Ian Healy, the former Australian wicketkeeper and now one of the commentators for Channel 9, later explained to Cricinfo that the webbing was clearly against the laws. “The law states the webbing needs to be flat whereas in this case the webbing was a curved one and also it had a vertical strap running across it.” Read more
Courtesy:ind.cricinfo.com
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