5 most bizarre run outs in international cricket

#4 Mohammad Amir vs West Indies, November 2016 (Sharjah)

In November 2016, Pakistan had already won the series but West Indies didn’t go down without a fight. They battled hard and emerged victorious in the third Test as they ended the three-Test series on a high.

In what was a fascinating third Test, there was a moment of madness in Pakistan’s second innings. Pakistan had scored 281 in their first innings before the Windies took a handy 56-run lead. In the second innings, Pakistan were in all sorts of trouble and were staring down the barrel.

Already eight down, Pakistan were trying to get as many as possible in the second innings. Mohammad Amir tried to clear long-on, where Roston Chase put in a magnificent effort to save the six. He took an excellent running catch and as he was landing down, he realised he was going to touch the rope and hence, he pushed the ball back into play. Amir assumed that would go for six and had started walking towards his partner, Wahab Riaz.

But when he saw the ball back in play, he realised he could be in trouble and hence, he ran back, but was caught short at the non-striker’s end as Chase fired in a good throw from the deep. It was a comical run out in the end, as Amir, who was admiring the shot, suddenly found himself short.