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Six wides ruled on in Canada Super 60 Pollard incident
Original: Can you score six wides in cricket? Unusual rule explained with Ali Khan-Kieron Pollard Canada Super 60 incident
An unusual cricket scoring situation from the Canada Super 60, involving Ali Khan and Kieron Pollard, has prompted explainers on whether six wides can be scored from a single delivery. Under cricket's laws, a wide adds one run plus any runs actually taken or run byes, making a six off a wide possible only in rare circumstances involving overthrows or running.
Why now: A rare and confusing application of the wide-ball rule in a recent match left viewers puzzled and searching for explanations.
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