Jaiswal dismissal reaction: Spotlight on the technology after controversial dismissal
Jaiswal dismissal reaction: Spotlight on the technology after controversial dismissal
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed in contentious circumstances on the final day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, triggering questions about the functionality of the Snickometer.
Batting on 84, Jaiswal attempted a pull shot off Australian captain Pat Cummins and failed to make a strong connection. Australia appealed for the caught behind but it was turned down by on-field umpire Joel Wilson.
Australia took a review, and the replay showed a clear deflection off the face of the bat. However, the Snickometer showed no clear deviation, casting some ambiguity to the decision. The third umpire Sharfuddoula ruled that the video footage was conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field decision, and Jaiswal was given out.
Speaking on Channel 7, renowned former umpire Simon Taufel said that in his view, the decision was out, and that the umpire had made the correct decision in the end. Taufel noted that when the third umpire sees a clear deflection from the video, there is no need to go to any further pieces of technology. A clear deflection is conclusive evidence.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said, “They can make of it what they like. That clearly hit the glove. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no argument whatsoever,” while also noting that Jaiswal had initially started to walk after seeing the replay.
Speaking to the same channel, former India batter and captain Sunil Gavaskar had a differing view. Gavaskar asked why the evidence of the technology was taken at all if it was not going to be considered, and pointed out that the apparent deviation seen on the video could have been an ‘optical illusion’ as well.
BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla concurred, saying on X that Jaiswal was clearly not out, and that the third umpire should have taken note of what the technology was suggesting.
On Star Sports’ coverage, Sanjay Manjrekar and Mark Nicholas both referred to the decision as a “brave” decision, but suggesting that the correct decision may have been reached. Former India player and coach Ravi Shastri also said on the coverage that he thought the ball had taken a deflection.
Recently retired cricketer R Ashwin referred to the incident as an interesting and huge moment, while posting a photo of the trajectory of the ball before and just after it passed near the glove.
