England captain Jos Buttler says he did not appeal for Matthew Wade to be given out for obstructing the field because it was "a risky one to go for so early in the trip".
In a dramatic first T20I against Australia in Perth, Wade appeared to deliberately prevent Mark Wood from going for a caught and bowled chance. After top edging a vicious bouncer into his helmet and up in the air, Wade took a few steps down the pitch as he tried to work out where the ball was.
Wade then looked directly at Wood, who was running to try and claim the catch, before sticking his left arm out and impeding the England quick. His actions prevented Wood from potentially taking the catch and appeared to be deliberate, with Wade looking at Wood as he stuck his arm out.
