The pitch in Perth in the ongoing Test between Australia and India is increasing its demons which each passing session. Even as some deliveries have taken-off from the good length lin, a few of them haven’t got off the surface at all. In between some hard-fought cricket, the encounter has also been a witness to some on-field controversies and a few banters between the players involving the umpires as well.
The Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been seen trying to get under the skin of the opponents, especially Aussie captain Tim Paine. Rishabh Pant, the Indian wicketkeeper, hasn’t been far either. Meanwhile, there was a light-hearted moment after the conclusion of the hosts’ second innings involving the 12th man and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who isn’t playing the ongoing encounter.
Marsh came to the field in place of the injured Aaron Finch and funnily handed his cap over to umpire Chris Gaffaney, and mentioned that he wanted to bowl from ‘over-the-wicket’. It’s a thing every other bowler does, albeit some of them prefers to bowl with their caps on. However, on realizing that Marsh isn’t a part of the playing XI, the on-field umpires returned the cap to the Western Australian cricketer.
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Here is the video:
'Yeah just right-arm over, thanks' 🤣🤣#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/7l46I7F2aN
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2018
Marsh has played 30 Tests in which he has scored 1200 runs with a couple of centuries and three fifties. Moreover, he also has scalped 35 wickets in the format. Nevertheless, he hasn’t been able to impress the team management much in recent times. Previously, he played the two-match Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and failed to make a mark.
The all-rounder could score only 30 runs in four innings at an average of 7.50. Moreover, he only managed to get a couple of wickets in the series. Subsequently, he was dropped from the opening Test against India at the Adelaide Oval, which the visitors won by 31 runs. To add to his hopelessness, he didn’t even play the second Test at the new Perth Stadium.
