The curious case of Sulky Sulieman

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Indexed  June 1, 2010

You’ve probably read about the bizarre situation that occurred in the fourth ODI between the West Indies and South Africa in Dominica last Sunday, when Chris Gayle not only pulled Sulieman Benn from the attack but sent him packing from the field entirely.I have never, ever seen or heard about a captain dismissing a player from a game - I didn’t even know it was possible under the laws of cricket.In case you missed it: Gayle asked Benn to bowl over the wicket instead of around it and was told in no uncertain terms by the bowler that it wasn’t possible. Benn actually refused to bowl over the wicket - again, the first time I’ve ever seen anything ...   See the complete post here