Mark Taylor defends third umpire’s decision on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal, dismissing claims of controversy
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has backed the decision of the third umpire regarding Yashasvi Jaiswal’s controversial dismissal during the Boxing Day Test. The incident sparked a debate as Jaiswal’s dismissal proved crucial in Australia’s commanding 184-run victory over India in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground , reported hindustantimes.com.
“There Is No Controversy,” Says Mark Taylor
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed on Day 5 while attempting to hook a bouncer from Pat Cummins, edging it to wicketkeeper Alex Carey. The on-field umpire, Joel Wilson, initially ruled it not out, but Australia opted for a review. Although the Snicko technology showed no edge, the third umpire relied on visual evidence to overturn the decision, declaring Jaiswal out. This has drawn criticism from several former Indian cricketers, including Sunil Gavaskar, and BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla.
Speaking on the matter, Taylor emphasized that the third umpire’s decision was correct. “Things like Snicko and all the technology are not 100 percent, and everyone knows that,” he said. Taylor explained that stump microphones sometimes fail to capture edges depending on the distance from the bat to the stumps.
“To me, there is no controversy. You can see from the replay that he clearly edges the ball, and there is a clear deviation. People who find controversy are just looking for controversy.” — Taylor
Technical Insights into the Decision
Snicko’s creator, BBG Sports, also clarified the absence of a spike in the Snicko graph despite replays showing Jaiswal edging the ball. Warren Brennan, representing BBG Sports, explained, “That was one of those glance shots where there isn’t any noise, so Snicko shows nothing, only ambient noise. Probably only Hot Spot could have resolved that one.”
Taylor concluded by affirming that Australia deserved their victory, having taken ten legitimate wickets on the final day. The controversy, he asserted, detracts from the team’s outstanding performance.
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