‘Worst technology': Starc calls for Snicko to be 'sacked' after controversial umpiring in Adelaide Test

Mar 16, 2026 - 11:32
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‘Worst technology': Starc calls for Snicko to be 'sacked' after controversial umpiring in Adelaide Test


ADELAIDE: Controversial umpiring at the Ashes persisted even on Day 2 of the ongoing third Test here at the Adelaide Oval as Australian pacer Mitchell Starc expressed his frustration and opined that the snicko technology ‘needs to be sacked'.


Pat Cummins bowled a sharply directed short ball that climbed awkwardly on Smith, forcing him to hop and fend it defensively. The ball popped up towards first slip, where Usman Khawaja dived forward, prompting a loud Australian appeal for a catch.


The on-field umpire referred the decision upstairs amid doubts over bat or glove contact and whether the catch carried. Replays showed the ball had struck Smith's helmet, not his gloves, despite a Snicko spike. It also bounced before reaching Khawaja's hands, leading to an eventual not-out verdict.


 


 


 


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