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“When In Doubt …”: Australian Cricket Greats’ Blunt Take On KL Rahul DRS Row

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Nov 27, 2024
“When In Doubt …”: Australian Cricket Greats’ Blunt Take On KL Rahul DRS Row

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KL Rahul dismissed in a questionable way at Perth© AFP

India batter KL Rahul’s controversial captured behind termination in the opening Test versus Australia kicked up a debate with previous gamers from both the nations questioning the 3rd umpire’s choice to reverse the on-field authorities’s not out call. After on-field umpire Richard Kettleborough ruled in Rahul’s favour following Australia’s appeal, the home group utilized DRS to challenge the choice. 3rd umpire Richard Illingworth reversed the call regardless of not having the advantage of a split-screen view which would have provided him a clearer photo of whether the Mitchell Starc shipment in fact grazed the bat or the snicko reacted to a struck on the pads.

All this unfolded 10 minutes before lunch and India ended the session at 51 for 4. Rahul, who made 26 off 74 balls, suggested that his bat struck the pad at the exact same time when the ball passed by the edge.

“I’ve got a spike when the ball passed his outdoors edge,” Illingworth was heard stating while selecting the DRS appeal.

Rahul shook his head in aggravation while strolling off the pitch.

Previous India head coach Ravi Shastri, who was commentating for Fox Cricket, stated there was inadequate proof for the 3rd umpire to reverse the on-field authorities’s not out choice.

“My preliminary response was, existed sufficient proof there for the 3rd umpire to overthrow what was offered. It was not out on the field of play. Did I see enough there for me to be encouraged? I didn’t see enough, to be truthful,” he stated.

Former Australia batter Michael Hussey confessed on air that the 3rd umpire’s choice was a questionable one.

“That’s questionable – there was a spike on the Snicko, however was the spike originating from the ball striking the bat, or was it the bat striking his pad?” Hussey asked while commentating for the exact same channel.

“You can see the bat simply clipping the pad, so you’ve simply got to get the timing right … there’s got to be some doubt there in my mind.” According to Hussey, Rahul had every right to question the choice, stating: “I do not believe you can be 100 percent sure that the choice is proper.” “The frustrating thing is the innovation’s there to ensure you get the right,” he stated.

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden likewise felt that the spike in the snicko was not since of the ball taking an edge from Rahul’s bat.

“His (Rahul’s) pad and bat are not together at that point in time as the ball passes. It (bat striking pad) wants, in reality, the ball passes the edge,” Hayden stated on air.

“Does Snicko get the noise of the bat striking the pad? We’re presuming (Snicko) might be the outdoors edge of the bat however that might not hold true.” Australia batting legend Mark Waugh included: “That’s a really brave choice provided the proof that we’ve seen there; regrettably KL Rahul’s got to police it sweet … (he) will not more than happy with the method it’s ended.” Previous India gamers Wasim Jaffer and Irfan Pathan likewise felt the 3rd umpire erred in his choice.

“Third umpire requested for another angle which wasn’t offered. I ‘d presume he ‘d just request another angle if he wasn’t sure. If he wasn’t sure, why did he reverse the on field not out call? “Poor usage of innovation and appropriate procedure not followed. KL hard done by,” Jaffer tweeted.

“If it’s unclear do not provide it out!” Pathan composed on ‘X’.

Previous ICC elite umpire Simon Taufel likewise felt that Rahul wa per haps unfortunate.

“We saw with that side on shot there was a spike on RTS with the bat far from the pad, to put it simply the bottom of the bat had not reached the pad,” he was estimated as stating by ‘7Cricket’.

“Therefore rolling that through in its natural course, you might have seen that 2nd spike (on Snicko, to suggest bat striking pad) come through, had it been rolled all the method through.” PTI PDS PM PDS PM

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