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Buttler says Bangladesh celebrations were ‘over the top’
- Updated: October 9, 2016
England captain Jos Buttler said that Bangladesh’s celebration of his dismissal was “over the top”. This was the most talked-about flashpoint in Bangladesh’s 34-run win that leveled the ODI series 1-1, and ultimately the turning point, when Buttler was given out leg-before through a review after the umpire had turned down Taskin Ahmed’s leg-before appeal.
After they got a signal from their dressing room that the on-field umpire’s decision would be overturned, the Bangladesh team started celebrating and some of them turned towards Buttler who was standing behind them with Chris Woakes. At that point, Buttler started to move towards the celebrating Bangladesh players only to be stopped by the umpires. Mashrafe and Woakes then tried to calm things down in the middle.
“I thought it was a little bit over the top,” Buttler said. “I don’t mind guys celebrating just together. I know that’s obviously a very passionate cricket country and the players are very passionate and I have got no problem with that. I was just a little bit disappointed in the fashion they celebrated. I don’t mind them celebrating a wicket but to run and celebrate in my face… Rightly they are happy to …
