Ashwin’s interesting take on Steve Smith’s “Non” run out controversy
The Day 2 of the ongoing second Ashes Test between England and Australia grabbed a lot of eyeballs after Steve Smith survived a close run-out call. Smith was clearly out of the crease when wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow had hit the stumps. However, Smith was declared not out by the third umpire, as per the MCC rules.
Ashwin wrote this on twitter-
This decision invited a lot of controversy as many cricketers and fans expressed their opinion regarding the same. However, India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin backed third umpire Nitin Menon for making the “right decision”. Taking to Twitter, Ashwin wrote this.
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On the day two of the fifth Ashes series, Steve Smith was saved from a run out on the “benefit of the doubt” to batter. At first, it seemed that Smith was short of his ground.
But, after seeing replays, umpire Nitin Menon ruled that the bail was not completely dislodged from both grooves of Jonny Bairstow until Smith was in his crease. Bairstow had knock off a bail with his arm and when the ball reached on his grooves, Smith was in the crease.