The overthrows incident was a controversial moment in England's dramatic Cricket World Cup final victory, but it's been revealed Ben Stokes didn't want the runs to count.
One of Ben Stokes's Test teammates has revealed the star all-rounder asked umpires not to count the four overthrows that proved decisive in England's dramatic men's Cricket World Cup final win over New Zealand.England was awarded six runs for an overthrow when the ball hit Ben Stokes's bat and went to the boundary
Debate has raged as to whether England should have been give five instead of six runs following the overthrowEngland had needed nine runs off the final three deliveries of its innings to win when a throw at the stumps deflected off Stokes's bat, with the ball then travelling to the boundary.
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