The second day of the Adelaide Test between Australia and India saw a fresh controversy unfolding as the Men in Blue were robbed of a crucial review. The incident happened late in the first session of Day 2 as Mitchell Marsh was facing Ravichandran Ashwin as third umpire Richard Kettleborough was in focus.
During the 58th over of the innings, Marsh walked down the pitch to Ashwin but couldn’t reach the pitch of the ball. He looked to defend with the bat and pat close to each other. It wasn’t clear whether the ball had hit the pad or the bat first and the umpire turned down India’s appeal.
What was the incident?
Rohit Sharma decided to take the DRS against the on-field call. The third umpire looked at the replay multiple times before deciding to stay with the on-field decision. The third umpire wasn’t sure whether the ball had hit the pad or the bat first and thus, decided to stay with the on-field decision.
However, the replays later suggested that the ball had hit the pad first before going on to hit the bat. Twitter was buzzing after the horror call from the third umpire and even argued how KL Rahul’s decision was overturned in the previous Test without any conclusive evidence.
Bat or pad first? Hard to say – sticking with the umpire’s call #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/UqsoPvEruJ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 7, 2024
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Twitter reacts to Mitchell Marsh DRS controversy
So they found conclusive evidence to turn around KL Rahul’s decision, but nothing in the case of Mitchell Marsh !!
India will never find it fair in Australia !!! #SteveSmith #Siraj #JaspritBumrah #INDvsAUS #INDvAUS #AUSvIND #AUSvsIND #nitishkumarreddy pic.twitter.com/VSMmnmUjji
— Cricketism (@MidnightMusinng) December 7, 2024
Mitchell Marsh was lbw on Ashwin’s ball, but the umpire did not give him out, The ball first hit the Pad & Then hit the bat 3rd given not out what is the meaning of technology in cricket when you do not give the right decision?#AUSvIND #TeamIndia #Pushpa2TheRule pic.twitter.com/Qvwzm3ETdv
— paritoshtechnical.techno (@paritoshtechni1) December 7, 2024
This is pathetic from Richard Kettleborough. He was unsure of bat first or pad first but gave not out based on Snicko. Mitchell Marsh was safe as impact was umpires call but India would have kept the crucial review. #INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #indvsausTestseriespic.twitter.com/CZU8dpWSXy
— Ganesh (@me_ganesh14) December 7, 2024
They found conclusive evidence to turn around KL Rahul’s decision,
but nothing in the case of Mitchell Marsh??? 🤬#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/Rl2rZ5KQf2— ` (@krish_hu_yaar) December 7, 2024
1st Pic – Kl Rahul was given out in 1st test even after having inconclusive evidence.
2nd Pic – Marsh was given not out because of inconclusive evidence.
What is this hypocrisy @FoxCricket .#AUSvIND #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/rTJ8jqhvPd
— -𝚉𝙰𝙳𝙾𝙽 🇮🇳 (@_zadon_) December 7, 2024
The third umpire ought to have taken more time, asked for more angles and frames on Mitchell Marsh DRS. Trifle unlucky Ashwin/India there. #INDvsAUS
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) December 7, 2024
The third Umpire said, “No conclusive evidence whether it’s a bat or pad first”
He came down the track but didn’t even go for ball-tracking.
Richard Kettleborough 👏👏Even commentators said, “It’s clearly the pad first” 🥲
Mitchell Marsh stays and India lost a review!… pic.twitter.com/jeo0n2tAkF
— Omkar (@StockyMind) December 7, 2024
Worst umpire ever. Kalank hai saala waise hi Indians ke liye
It was a clear pad first of Mitchell Marsh off Ravi Ashwin’s ball.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/aA9LEY6EVN
— Anmol Dua (@AnmolDua11) December 7, 2024
In 1st match KL Rahul was given out, while today Marsh was given not out on the same basis. 3rd Umpire being a clown. Australian’s hypocrisy 🤡🤡#INDvsAUS #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/8PciC7QZpm
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) December 7, 2024
Look what we have here. BCCI has been bodied by CA. Mitchell marsh survies 😋 pic.twitter.com/Rts9rtxXUx
— Sandeep Raj (@loyal_CSKfan) December 7, 2024
A similar incident from the last Test
While the decision would have remained not out even if Richard Kettleborough had gone with the ball-tracking, it wouldn’t have robbed India of a review which could be vital later in the innings.
In the last Test, a similar incident happened when KL Rahul was given not out on-field but the decision was reversed even without any conclusive evidence by the third umpire.