'What's the opposite of a Shane Watson?'
Like James Vince yesterday, Dawid Malan didn't review his lbw decision despite nicking the ball.
Dawid pls#Ashes pic.twitter.com/RMAydhJlVu
— The Ashes on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) 28 December 2017
Former cricketers were besides themselves.
How the hell Vince and Malan don't know them hit the ball man u kidding me ,honestly I've seen it all #ashes also if I'm a top 6 bat I'm using the Reviews simple
— Tino95 (@tinobest) 28 December 2017
WtF is happening with these NO reviews !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #Ashes
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) 28 December 2017
England saving their batting reviews for Jimmy Anderson #2NickedLbwsMalanAndVince #Ashes2017
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) 28 December 2017
Once but twice not reviewing!!!!! Cmon on boys!!
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) 28 December 2017
Some on Twitter tried to give an explanation.
The whole "I can't think of a time I nicked the ball and I didn't know" is such a weird way to think.
— Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) 28 December 2017
I always knew all the times that I nicked it, but I don't remember the times when I didn't know that I nicked it, but I had nicked it.
I have a theory if anyone's interested. Your big edges on your modern bats mean you're less likely to feel a nick. I don't have any science for this theory, leave that to the boffins, but it feels like it might not be bollocks.
— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) 28 December 2017
Others were more interested in the jokes, bringing up famously frequent reviewer Shane Watson...
What's the opposite of a Shane Watson?
— Jonny Singer (@Jonny_Singer) 28 December 2017
..and the infamous Stuart Broad non-walk from 2013.
Malan's got more bat on that than Stuart Broad did at Trent Bridge.
— Jonathan Liew (@jonathanliew) 28 December 2017
...and Steven Smith's infamous 'brainfade' in India earlier this year.
England should follow the Australian model and look to the dressing rooms for DRS guidance.#Ashes
— Greg Baum (@GregBaum) 28 December 2017
And who was to blame? Was it only Malan, or was non-striker Alastair Cook also responsible?
Not quite sure why Cook is expected to spot an inside edge at the other end, that neither the umpire nor the batsmen (Vince & Malan) themselves were aware of. He's good, but not that good. #ashes
— daniel norcross (@norcrosscricket) 28 December 2017
And don't forget the umpires.
Once again not one mention of the fact that the umpire has missed a massive inside edge. DRS really has shifted criticism away from officials. Before it umpire would be lambasted.
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) 28 December 2017