Glenn McGrath blasted a controversial determination to disallow an important ‘catch’ by Australia’s Mitchell Starc within the second Test at Lord’s as a “disgrace”.
It appeared England opener Ben Duckett had fallen for 50 when he miscued Cameron Green to nice leg, the place Starc held a low catch solely to floor the ball whereas nonetheless sliding on the turf.
Under cricket’s legal guidelines, a catch is barely accomplished when the fielder has “complete control over the ball and his/her own movement” and can’t contact the bottom earlier than then if a dismissal is to be accomplished.
The on-field umpires referred the choice to TV official Marais Erasmus, with the skilled South African ruling in Duckett’s favour, a lot to the disgust of retired Australia fast-bowling nice McGrath.
“I’m sorry, that is the biggest load of rubbish I have ever seen,” McGrath stated whereas commentating for BBC Radio’s Test Match Special on Saturday.
“He (Starc) has got that ball under control. That ball is under control.
“I’ve seen everything this game has to offer. If that is not out, then every other catch that’s ever been taken should not be out. That is a disgrace.”
But Marylebone Cricket Club, the homeowners of Lord’s and cricket’s law-makers, insisted Erasmus had made the right determination.
“Law 33.3 clearly states that a catch is only completed when the fielder has ‘complete control over the ball and his/her own movement’,” the MCC stated on their Twitter account.
“The ball cannot touch the ground before then. In this particular incident, Mitchell Starc was still sliding as the ball rubbed the ground, therefore he was not in control of his movement.”
England ended the fourth day on 114-4, with Duckett 50 not out, and needing an additional 257 runs to succeed in a victory goal of 371 of their bid to degree the five-match collection at 1-1.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com