Ben Stokes went past the bowling crease several times on Thursday to become one of the biggest talking points of the ongoing Gabba Test. The most surprising thing was that the third umpire missed it on the first three occasions but checked it only when it was a one-wicket ball.
Stokes dismissed David Warner with an inswinger in his very first over. But soon the English camp was deeply disappointed as the on-field umpires discovered that the delivery was a no ball.
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Later, it was revealed that all of the first four balls were not legal as Stokes overstepped each time, in which he was better than Warner. Australia’s Channel Seven shared a video on social media detailing the incident, while former captain Ricky Pointing criticized the poor umpiring.
“If anyone is probing these from above… as far as I’m concerned, it’s a pathetic act,” Ponting told Seven Network.
Meanwhile, a report by The West Australian stated that it was nothing but a technical glitch that prevented the TV umpire from investigating a no-ball.
“a Cricket An Australia spokesperson explained that the technique that allowed the third umpire to check for no-balls and notify the umpire had failed on Wednesday and was not used at all during the Test,” read the report. .
Not just Ponting, but many former and current cricketers took to Twitter to express their views.
“When the only explanation is “Uhhhhhhhh I forgot that was my job,” Neesham wrote on Twitter.
“Oh dear lady. No doubt if the first few called Stokes he would have sorted it out and on the ball of the wicket he would have been behind the line. Really about #AUSvENG,” tweeted Lisa Sthalekar.
Oh dear No doubt if the first few were called Stokes he would have sorted it out and the ball of the wicket would have been behind the line. quite related indeed #AUSvENG https://t.co/6n4uo9yi08— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) December 9, 2021
“A key element of good umpiring is communication, this should have been communicated to the bowler so that he can make the necessary adjustments in the #Ashes,” wrote Tom Moody.
England captain Joe Root spoke to Fox Cricket during the lunch break on the second day of the Gabba Test and seemed diplomatic about the ‘disappointing’ relief.
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“The fact that we are creating a good number of chances is really enjoyable. We have to be confident… Keep believing in what we are doing and believe that we will get rewarded.”
Australia got off to a good start in reply to England’s 147. David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne added 156 runs for the second wicket after losing to Marcus Harris (3). In due process, both the batsmen also scored their respective fifties.
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