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Microphone cover prevents Run out  Technology has been responsible for an extraordinary hiccup during a crucial T20 international cricket women's game when India were robbed of a certain run-out by a stump microphone cover in the Tri-series final against Australia Australian captain Meg Lanning was running for a quick single when Indian Shikha Pandey grabbed the ball and immediately aimed towards the bowler's end, where a loose microphone cover near the stumps blocked the run-out A relieved Lanning then recovered quickly to take an extra run. Commentator Elyse Villani questioned Lanning's 'cheeky' extra run 'That is where the spirit of cricket comes in as well because you know that when someone has a shot at the stumps and it hits any part of the batsman the batsman generally doesn't run again,' she said. 'Technically you can but with the spirit of cricket you generally don't' A tricky one for the umpires who can only give the batsman out when the wicket is broken in the conventionial way with a thrown ball or a hand holding the ball Read more about Law 29 (The wicket is down) at the MCC website | ||||||