The absence of DRS has come back to haunt the Big Bash League in Canberra, with an umpire making a terrible decision but Daniel Sams having no choice but to trudge back to the stands.
When Perth Scorchers all-rounder Mitchell Marsh fired in a full ball that wrapped Sams on his front pad, umpire Donovan Koch raised his finger.
The ball appeared to be missing leg stump by a considerable margin, but because of the absence of DRS in the BBL Sams had to go.
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The former Australia international was dismissed for 10 as his Sydney Thunder outfit climbed to 7-200 from 20 overs, which was defended in a 34-run victory.
“That looked like it was going down the leg side by quite some distance,” said former England quick Isa Guha on the Fox Cricket broadcast.
Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds had the same view as Guha.
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“I think that was missing leg,” Symonds said.
“That’s a bad one.
“Don’t look at the TV when you go back inside.”
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As replays rolled through in the innings break, former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin pointed to Marsh’s luck.
“Mitch Marsh got the rub of the green,” Haddin said.
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