Five controversial catches in cricket

Yadav didn't catch the ball cleanly in the first attempt and then tried to juggle the ball to complete the catch, but the ball ended up on the floor. However, the third umpire ruled that the bowler had held onto the ball long enough to send the batsman packing.

Here are five other catches in cricket history that were debated over and over again :

Herschelle Gibbs (vs Australia, 1999)

The obvious out first. The dropped catch that spawned the apocryphal story that Steve Waugh told Herschelle Gibbs, "You just dropped the world cup mate." South Africa were on course to knock out the mighty Aussies from the world cup restricting them to 48/3 after 11 overs after setting a target of 272. Ironically, it was Gibbs who had gotten them that far with a magnificent century.

However, the game will always be remembered for Gibbs' dropped catch that bears resemblance to the Yadav effort from today. Standing at midwicket, he collected the ball and tried to throw it up in the air to celebrate. The ball slipped out of his hand and fell on the ground. The African team did not even appeal for a wicket, and Waugh went on to score 120 to secure a win for the Aussies, who built an empire after that game.

Steve Smith (vs Pakistan, 2014)

In the 2014 series against Pakistan, the current Aussie captain came into the spotlight because of his intelligence and speed of thought. After bowling first, Pakistan had restricted the team from Down Under to a score of just 231. The Asian team had started their innings well enough reaching 80/2 after 17 overs when the controversial moment arrived.

Smith, standing at first slip, saw batsman Fawad Alam go down on one knee to attempt a sweep. The Aussie quickly reacted and made his way towards leg slip as soon as the bowler released the ball and completed a brilliant catch. Alam made his way back to the dugout, and Pakistan ended up losing the game by a run.

The controversy arose when an ICC rule was published in the press reading, “Any significant movement by any fielder after the ball comes into play, and before the ball reaches the striker, is unfair. In the event of such unfair movement, either umpire shall call and signal dead ball.”

Michael Clarke (vs India, 2008)

Another Aussie one as former captain Michael Clarke makes his way to into the list. In the 2008 Sydney Test, Australia scored 463 in their first innings, but Tendulkar and Laxman ensured that the Indians had a lead of 69 at the half way stage. Michael Hussey, however, scored an unbeaten 145 to put the home side back in charge.

With a target of 333, India got off to a bad start, but Sourav Ganguly's half century gave India some hope of victory. But in the 41st over, Ganguly edged a Lee delivery to the slips, that Clarke caught and the Aussie was confident of the legitimacy of the catch.

The replays, however, painted a different picture as it appeared to bounce right before Clarke grasped it. India ended up losing the game by 112 runs, and we were left to wonder what if?

Josh Lalor (vs Melbourne Stars, 2015)

Now we switch from Australian cricketer to the Australian Big Bash league. Most people might not know who Josh Lalor is, but show them the video and their reaction will "Oh that catch!". In a match between the Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars, the former set a target of just 107.

Needing just 23 runs off 61 balls, Melbourne Stars were in complete control of the match. The Stars' batsman Cameron White tried to slog Nathan Hauritz for a big one over deep mid-wicket. Josh Lalor, who was going backwards on the boundary, caught the ball but he realized his momentum was going to take him over the fence. So he threw the ball up and came back in to catch it.

The controversy lies in where he caught the ball. Replays suggest that Lalor had caught the ball over the boundary line but since the Stars won the game easily, the catch never made the headlines.

Greg Dyer (vs New Zealand, 1987)

This might feel like an Aussie bashing article, but trust me it's not. Unfortunately, it's the Australians again.

In a Test series against neighbors New Zealand, who got off to a bad start in the first innings losing Phil Horne early on, John Wright and Andrew Jones steadied the innings crossing the 100 run mark. Craig McDermott provided the breakthrough when he forced Jones to edge a delivery into the hands of keeper Greg Dyer. At a time when cricket was still the "gentleman’s game", players usually adhered to ethics. But not Dyer, who dropped the ball and picked it up again and set off to celebrate.

The match ended in a draw, but it remains one of the events that the Aussies will always be criticized for.