- Brydon Carse was fuming to be denied a wicket
- Snicko technology again an Ashes talking point
England paceman Brydon Carse provided some on-field spice after losing his mind at umpire Ahsan Raza on day five of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney on Thursday.
Carse was adamant he had snared the wicket of opener Jake Weatherald early in Australia‘s fourth innings – but third umpire Kumar Dharmasena advised Ahsan Raza to stay with his on-field decision of not out.
The outcome from Snicko enraged the right-arm quick – and he demanded an explanation from Raza in fiery scenes.
It comes as pressure is mounting for UltraEdge to be introduced next summer after the DRS controversy provided another talking point.
Snicko appeared to show a murmur, but Raza and Dharmasena clearly were both not convinced.
As booing rang out from the large contingent of English fans in the SCG’s Victor Trumper Stand amid cheating allegations, England captain Ben Stokes had to calm Carse down.
England paceman Brydon Carse provided some on-field spice after losing his mind at umpire Ahsan Raza on day five of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney on Thursday
Carse was adamant he had snared the wicket of opener Jake Weatherald early in Australia’s fourth innings – but third umpire Kumar Dharmasena advised umpire Ahsan Raza to stay with his on-field decision of not out
Carse and England No.5 Harry Brook also confronted Weatherald mid-over after the left-hander opted not to walk.
‘I feel for England, that was out,’ England legend Michael Vaughan said in commentary for Fox Sports.
England supporters were equally frustrated on social media.
‘Again another woeful decision,’ said one on X.
‘Shocking…this is supposed to be elite level sport,’ posted another in response.
‘There was something there, that’s a tough one to swallow for England,’ a third felt.
Weatherald was eventually out for 34 just before the lunch break, caught by Matthew Potts off the bowling of Josh Tongue.
Thursday’s incident was the latest DRS drama to engulf this Ashes series.
Snicko’s operators admitted a failure in the technology allowed Alex Carey to survive an appeal for caught behind in the third Test at Adelaide Oval.
The wicketkeeper went on to make 34 more runs and raise his bat for a century that helped seal Australia’s series victory.
Later in that same match, Englishman Jamie Smith survived a close Snicko call, before then being given out caught behind in similar circumstances a few overs later.
After the third Test in Adelaide, Australian veteran Mitchell Starc insisted the ICC should be responsible for funding technology.
In Australia, that responsibility currently lies with official broadcasters and Snicko is a cheaper alternative to UltraEdge – the technology used in most other countries.
Both technologies are accredited by the ICC.
In England, similar technology is funded by the sport’s governing body, the ECB.
