A close LBW call in the Boxing Day Test went in favor of Yasashvi Jaiswal, leaving Australian players and fans confused. The decision sparked debate about DRS rules with experts weighing in on the controversial call.
An Australia n review for LBW on the final day of the Boxing Day Test has sent the cricket world into a wild spin. Mitch Starc sent a thunderbolt into the pads Yasashvi Jaiswal and the Aussies thought they had the key wicket of the young India n star. Jaiswal was given not out by the on-field umpire but captain Pat Cummins called for a review and the Australia ns were then staggered by what unfolded.
The vision showed the ball was clearly hitting top of the bail but under the rules it was not enough evidence to have the umpire’s decision reversed. “Close is not close enough,” said star commentator Alison Mitchell. And Damien Fleming was perplexed. “The ball was hitting,” the cricket great said. “Surely it’s out. Let’s get rid of this 50 per cent of the ball hitting. It looked good live, but that doesn’t always give us a good indication of the trajectory of the ball.” While Australia didn’t lose a review in the process, the decision baffled fans and Starc could not quite believe it as he trudged away after the over. Legendary cricket umpire Simon Taufel explained the rule on Seven. “We have certainly got 50 per cent of the ball inside the line of the outside of leg stump,” Taufel said. “What we don’t have is 50 per cent of the ball below the top of the stump. “And I think that’s where the issue has been with the predictive path and hitting inside the zone. “So, on this particular occasion, it’s the 50 per cent of the ball that’s not below the height of the top of the stump. So, I can certainly understand why the Australians would feel aggrieved, but they’re the rules and that’s to say as determined by the ICC.” Taufel was asked whether the bail was included. “(It’s) the top of the stump ... Yeah, the top of the stump, not the bail itself, but the top of the stump,” he said
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