Call in the DRS, or not: umpiring in the spotlight at Edgbaston

August 01, 2019

Everyone makes mistakes, but there was probably one too many at Edgbaston. Here's how Cricday's ball-by-ball commentators recorded the numerous wrong decisions - some more obvious than others - that left the umpires red-faced.

First day

1.1 Broad to Warner, no run, sprayed down the leg side, did Warner get a tickle on this? Bairstow was belting out a lone appeal, but Aleem Dar wasn't interested and England aren't tempted to review

Hello, hello... UltraEdge says there was a feather on that! Warner flicking across the line and hitting the ground as the ball went through, but also just getting a touch on the leather, too, it seems. But no review from England!

3.5 Broad to Warner, OUT, NOW THAT'S OUT!! Full and fast, pinned in front of middle and leg! Warner is gone, no attempt even to review - Broad has burst through in the fourth over of the morning, and Edgbaston is all over this! "Cheerio, cheerio!" they crow, as Warner grits his teeth and heads for the dressing rooms. But hang on, because Hawk-Eye now has its say: and the ball was missing leg!! So a Tale of Two Missed Reviews ends with Warner back in the hutch for spit

14.2 Woakes to Khawaja, OUT, massive appeal but Khawaja is going nowhere! England are convinced, the umpire is unmoved, England review! There was utter unanimity in the cordon, low-fives from the moment Root signalled for the second opinion, and with good reason! There's the thinnest of tickles, and Khawaja has to walk! Wow. This is getting raucous!

33.5 Broad to Smith, no run, Smith pads up to a nip-backer, and Dar's finger goes up! Smith looks aghast and reviews and it quickly becomes apparent that this was a bad decision, the ball missing the stumps by an inch or so. Smith knew it, Hawk-Eye proved it, and Australia will keep both their No. 4 and the review

34.6 Woakes to Wade, OUT, swinging in, Wade now wears it on the pads... Joel Wilson thinks long and hard before keeping his hands where they are, but now England choose to review, the angle certainly looked good but height is the question. But no! Clattering into the top of middle and off, Wade's comeback is a brief one! And another on-field decision is overturned

39.6 Broad to Pattinson, OUT, booming inswinger, obliterating the front pad! Dar gives it straight away, although it may well have been doing too much again... No thought of a review from Pattinson, however, perhaps under orders not to waste it with Smith entrenched. Broad has his fourth and Edgbaston lets rip with another throaty roar! EDIT: That was missing leg!

46.1 Woakes to Siddle, no run, first ball, full and straight, thumps the pad... and up goes the finger! But Siddle reviews with full justification. A massive inside edge!

Second day

14.2 Lyon to Burns, no run, massive appeal! Straightens from round the wicket, thumps the knee-roll, but maybe sliding down? No review...And that lbw was hitting leg stump flush! It would have been out

20.6 Pattinson to Root, no run, That's an absolute snorter! Up goes the finger, but has that taken the edge? So tight to the outside edge, and the off stump... and yes, that has hit the off stump! Root reviewed ... as well he might... and well, the bail just didn't shift! Pattinson wanders up and does arm-lifts with the off bail, just to be sure they do come off...

33.2 Siddle to Root, no run, on the money, smacks the pads... and up goes the finger! But Root reviews immediately, suggesting he might have got some bat on it. You know where this is going... Big inside edge picked up by the technology, and the crowd bellows in approval!

Third day

2.6 Broad to Warner, OUT, huge appeal from Bairstow and the slips! Broad isn't so sure, but the cordon is adamant there was a noise as Warner flirted outside off! It's gone to a review and the crowd like what they've seen already! Almost off the back of the bat as Warner tried to leave that uncomfortable kicking back-of-a-length, and that's 450 wickets for Broad, and a massive one at that!

Fourth day

84.2 Broad to Wade, no run, round the wicket, thumps the pads, out! Huge appeal from Broad, up goes the finger, and Wade instantly reviews... and it is missing! Too high! Angled in, hit him above the knee roll, even though he was a long way back

104.3 Broad to Cummins, no run, round the wicket, short ball angling across as Cummins attempts to ramp it... Bairstow goes up, but the appeal wasn't particularly enthusiastic, Joel Wilson not interested. But hang on, UltraEdge reckons he nicked it! England had no reviews left, of course... but another one on the list

Fifth day

12.6 Pattinson to Root, no run, huge appeal, and given! Oh wow, massive moment... this was definitely leg-sided, but Joel Wilson reckons it might have been hitting... clipping stays with the bowler now, as Root reviews... and it's missing! Another blooper from the umpire...

16.4 Siddle to Root, no run, another massive appeal, up goes the finger again! My word, Root has reviewed with a grin on his face... and there's a thumping great inside edge! Wilson is having an absolute shocker

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