It’s difficult to avoid a controversy whenever India and Australia lock horns with each other. The ongoing Adelaide Test had everything in it. There was a banter going on between the players from both the teams and there was competitiveness as well. But just to ignite some controversy, Fox Sports just tried to create one such instance by questioning if KL Rahul’s match-winning catch was clean to be ruled out.
The 120th over of Australia’s second innings saw the end of a rather eventful Test match as on the fifth ball of the over was nicely looped up by Ravi Ashwin to tease Josh Hazlewood. The batsman got greedy to play a fancy drive and was completely defeated by the turn. The ball took the edge of his bat and went straight towards the second slip where Rahul was standing and he took a low catch.
As soon as the catch was taken, Team India was elated, but the two Australian batsmen on the field were left dejected as Nathan Lyon and Hazlewood had denied India the glory wicket for 66 deliveries. However, nobody questioned the catch with even Nigel Llong confirming with his naked eye before approving that it was out.
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While the Indian fans stood up in pure delight that their team had finally managed to win in Australia and that too the first game of the series, Fox Sports’ video raising questions on the catch hs irked them a lot. It could be clearly seen in the video that though the ball was low, Rahul firmly had his fingers under it to claim the catch.
Moreover, Hazlewood was the center of the action with all the action going on and didn’t even bother challenging it which makes it clear that there was nothing in it to even doubt. But Fx Sports deliberately create a controversy out of it has not taken in good taste by the fans as they have thrashed them.
Here’s the video released by Fox Sports:
Was the final catch clean?
Take another look #AUSvIND 🇦🇺🏏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/wz6zm1u2YT
— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) December 10, 2018
Here’s how fans reacted:
https://twitter.com/Punofgod/status/1072019342647283712
ask Ricky Ponting bcos even umpires ask him before going to third umpire
— hisenberg (@hisenberg_1997) December 10, 2018
As clean as your sandpaper
— Left Arm Chinaman (@leftarmchinamen) December 10, 2018
Grow up Aussie media.. much more to come .. 😉😎 #INDvAUS #kohli #pujara #BleedBlue
— DrKetan Garje🇮🇳 (@imkpgarje) December 10, 2018
Why dont u guys show the other angles to clear the doubts as a clear catch ???@FoxCricket ..why r u guys showing this angle??? It is seen clean grab in the front angle..
— murali (@muralimg89) December 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/BrutalBatsman/status/1072011683025940481
https://twitter.com/abhippl/status/1072010450466856960
It was clean catch than the catch taken by @MClarke23 in SCG test in 2008
— Harshal Karkhanis (Modi ka Parivaar) (@harshalkar) December 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/NykhilChopra/status/1072009281678032896
Lol Aussies are now coming up with Pakistan and Bangladesh team excuses 😂
— Dexter↗️ (@MunnaKaTunna) December 10, 2018
Yes, he didn't readjust his grip on the ball and when he was throwing it up in the air, his fingers were comfortably under the ball.
Don't whine, have some grace in loosing.
— OCD Dude (@vipiny4u) December 10, 2018
Fingers underneath the ball and calmly and beautifully lifted it again by KL..And here you fox cricket now testing it as it was clean or not it nothing but trying to do something which could blur the Indian Victory upon Australia.. ffs don't try to contaminate your own reputation
— Bruce Wayne 🦇 (@Cric_Freaky) December 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/m_immanuel/status/1072008797642780672
Yes Clean. U guys don't accept anything that make U cry. Poor Aussies. But well play mat U give us a Classic test match
— LORD OF DARKNESS (@STR_AnnaVeriyan) December 10, 2018
I must say the umpires just needed to look at it… check if the delivery was not a no ball.. they do it for every other dismissal.. why not this one? https://t.co/e7IYNcjLhi
— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano) December 10, 2018
