BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Matthew Wade of Australia celebrates scoring a century during game one of the One Day International series between Australia and Pakistan at The Gabba on January 13, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
English fast bowler Sam Curran has said England would likely appeal Matthew Wade's clear obstruction of the field were it to happen during the World Cup.
It saw Matthew wade strike a ball with his top edge from quick Mark Wood and then block him on his way back to the crease as the fast bowler came in to make a catch.
It looked like a cut-and-dry instance of obstructing the field, but England captain Jos Buttler declined to appeal.
Buttler later said he thought it best to get on with the game but also said it could be different in a higher-pressure World Cup game.
Now Curran is echoing his captain's sentiment.
"Maybe in a World Cup game... it might have been a bit different," Curran told journalists in the ACT, where the rest of the series will be played.
"It's a great little bit of niggle starting a series against Australia, there's always that competitive edge.
"When you play a game versus Australia and at a World Cup for instance, your competitive edge will be out there and there will be wanting to win at all costs.
"In the moment, you'd hope they take it upstairs and the best decision is made because Woody bowled a nice ball there and he probably deserved a wicket and he's kind of got a little bit in the way.
"Probably the right thing in the end was what Jos said, we'll be here for a long time…it's a bit of fun, but maybe it'll be a bit different further down the line."
Curran also said that perhaps the decision should be made by the umpires, so the onus doesn't have to be on players appealing.
"As players, you're watching the ball go up and we're looking at that rather than maybe the actual movements of the players involved," he said.
"Maybe that's the easiest way, just go straight to the third umpire, it's probably tough for the umpires in the field because they're probably watching the ball as well.
"Hopefully it doesn't happen too often, [but] in those big moments, it could be a wicket that wins you the game or loses the game as well so maybe that's the best way."
