The umpires and the review system technology is once again under fire after England’s Dawid Malan survived a caught behind shout off Josh Hazlewood‘s bowling.
Malan had a nibble at one outside off stump, as he did in the first innings, and the Aussies immediately went up and reviewed right away.
With there being no RTS or ‘snicko’ in place, the TV umpire, Paul Wilson, was forced to rely solely on the Hot Spot technology and after a number of looks gave Malan the benefit of the doubt.
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In a bit of a farce, it’s been revealed that there’s no RTS at the Gabba due to Queensland’s border restrictions.
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Umpire Wilson didn’t escape scrutiny either, with some believing that he missed a spot on the bottom of Malan’s bat on Hot Spot.
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Malan definitely made the most of the reprieve, as he and skipper Joe Root have continued to frustrate the Aussies late on day three.
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