Willsher and the majority of his All-England teammates protested and abandoned the match, and Lillywhite was replaced the following day. The incident provoked much discussion and resulted in the laws of cricket being change to allow overarm bowling from the beginning of the 1864 season.
Willsher and a significant portion of his All-England teammates protested and withdrew from the match, and Lillywhite was substituted the following day. The event sparked debate and prompted changes to cricket laws allowing overarm bowling from the start of the 1864 season.