In the ongoing Boxing-day Test between Australia and India, the dismissal of the home skipper, Tim Paine has managed to create some kind of controversy. In the second innings, he was given out by the third umpire after a DRS call was made by Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane for his Australian counterpart to be caught behind in the second Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
The incident happened in the final session of Day 3 when the southpaw spinner Ravindra threw down a short-pitched delivery outside off stump, which Paine failed to slice through point and went safely into the hands of the Indian wicket-keeper, Rishabh Pant. The false stroke prompted an appeal from Indian fielders which was turned down by umpire Paul Reiffel. However, India’s stand-in skipper, Ajinkya Rahane seemed pretty confident of an edge and signaled a referral.
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While the Snicko technology suggested a sound of an edge, there was no evidence on the Hotspot. The Snicko evidence, however, was enough for third umpire Paul Wilson to suggested the on-field umpire to change the decision to out. The Aussie skipper Tim Paine, who had to walk back with just 1 run to his name, found it difficult to digest his dismissal and appeared to mutter “What the f**k” while shaking his head.
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Tim Paine also walked back to the pavilion reluctantly as the hosts were in deep trouble at 99/6. Brett Lee and many Australian media platforms criticized the call and the former Aussie pacer felt that it was no way out with nothing on the hotspot.
During a chat with Fox Cricket, former Australian fast bowler, Brett Lee said, “There was nothing on the Hotspot,” former Australian bowler Brett Lee said on Fox Cricket. “I just don’t know how they can overturn something with nothing on the Hotspot. That’s not right in my opinion.”
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Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne felt that the noise on Snicko originated from Paine’s foot while dragging it to play the shot. Warne explained, “Look at that front foot slide across the turf. I wonder if they’re marrying up the sound there, and (the noise) is the foot sliding. He was clearly annoyed, Tim Paine. He didn’t think he’d hit it.”
