Virat Kohli – Out or out at the Sydney Cricket Ground? Expert judgment is divided

The first day of the fifth Test between India and Australia attracted a lot of attention for multiple reasons. The day Rohit Sharma missed the match and handed over the captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah. As everyone was dealing with Rohit’s absence, another row escalated after star batsman Virat Kohli got involved in a controversial call with the third umpire. The incident took place in the 7.5 overs of India’s first session when Virat Kohli came into the crease replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Kohli faced Australian pacer Scott Borland for the first ball. The Australian pacer took an edge off Kohli’s bat and sent a long ball to Smith, who slipped. He scooped it up, but the ball just touched the turf and Marnus Labuschagne snatched it away in the gully.

The field umpire immediately went upstairs to third umpire Joel Wilson. Wilson took a good look at all camera angles and decided in India’s favor.

This decision attracted mixed opinions from many former cricketers. Former Test umpire Simon Taufel said the ICC’s fair catch regulations stipulate that if the third umpire can see the finger under the ball, it is good for maintaining a fair catch. Ta.

Responding to Channel 7’s coverage of the Sydney Test, Simon Taufel explained why reviews are hard to judge.

“Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, you can probably build a case for which decision should be made. So when you listen to Joel Wilson (making the decision), he said, He said his finger was under the ball and then saw it “roll to the ground,” in his own words, telling us he believed he saw the ball falling to the ground. ” Taufel was quoted as saying by the ICC.

“So there are two things that the TV umpire here is looking for. One is to have a finger under the ball. He was happy there. But then he goes through those pictures and says, ‘There’s a finger under the ball. I believe I saw a ball clearly. I can certainly make out that.” The third umpire believes he saw the ball on the ground and called it as he saw it. Normally, under ICC rules, if you can see your fingers under the ball, that’s a good thing to keep it fair. Catch,” he added.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting I completely disagreed with the third umpire’s decision.

“From what I’ve seen, if (the ball) had come out of (Smith’s) hands, he wouldn’t have been able to scoop it up. That’s what I’m saying, his fingers… I think it’s obviously under the ball… Look where his pointer doll is there, it’s still under the ball,” Ponting said on-air during commentary. 7 cricket.

However, the former India all-rounder backed Kohli and said the umpire’s call was completely correct.

“Virat Kohli wasn’t out, but it was rightly called a not out. I’ll explain during the break,” Pathan wrote to X.

(With ANI input)