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Dhoni had to change ’keeping gloves

Sydney: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had to change his ’keeping gloves on Sunday since it was suspected that the webbing of his gloves, between the index-finger and the thumb, did not meet the ICC regulations.

Former Australian ’keeping great Ian Healy told The Hindu, “The webbing has to be a two-inch flat leather strip from the index finger to the thumb. There should be no other support for the webbing. But Dhoni had a piece of leather that goes up to the webbing, supporting it. This enhances catching. It’s more like a baseball glove,” he said.

Earlier, Dhoni had taken a brilliant, diving catch to dismiss Adam Gilchrist. Law 40.2 states: “If the wicketkeeper wears gloves, they shall have no webbing between the fingers except joining index finger and thumb, where webbing may be inserted as a means of support. If used, the webbing shall be (a) a single piece of non-stretch material which, although it may have facing material attached, shall have no reinforcement or tucks. (b) such that the top edge of the webbing (i) does not protrude beyond the straight line joining the top of the index finger to the top of the thumb; (ii) is taut when a hand wearing the glove has the thumb fully extended.” — Special Correspondent

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