Gee,
I do not agree with you on this. If the umpire calls time, whether he should or not, the play is dead at that instant. Think about it. Chances are he called time while the pitcher was in the act of throwing the ball and before he released it which could easily have caused him to change his delivery. So, the umpire could actually be responsible for the hit batsman.
Nope, dead ball, no advance.
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David A. Brand
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