Ashes | Twitter reacts to Snicko DRS drama injecting fire into proceedings as Carse digs into Weatherald

Gantavya Adukia

ByGantavya Adukia,SportsCafe Editor

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Ashes Down Under over the past decade have experienced dwindling intensity given the domination of Australia at home, but sometimes all it takes is a question of justice to rouse spirits. After a review for caught behind inexplicably went against England on Day 5 at the SCG, it all kicked off.

Ben Stokes had to restrain Brydon Carse after a DRS decision went against them on Day 5 of the final Ashes Test at the SCG

Australia found themselves needing to chase 160 at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground in the New Year's Test to take the Ashes 4-1, after England lost their remaining two wickets without much ado to fold out for 342. Openers Travis Head and Jake Weatherald had already walked out in a similar situation thrice in the series, and showed the same positive intent yet again on Thursday, flaying four boundaries within the first seven overs to take the Kangaroos past 30. However, just when the rhythm was settling, a shot too many offered England a glimmer of hope, only to be stripped by the vagaries of technology.

Carse delivered the fourth ball of the seventh over short and wide to Weatherald who flashed at it hard but failed to connect, with England sensing a faint sound as the ball passed the bat provoking an appeal. However, the umpire was not interested and despite his peers unsure, skipper Ben Stokes decided to trust his instincts and send the matter upstairs. The replays showed there was a definite murmur on Snicko just as the ball passed the bottom edge of the bat, but after several rock-and-rolls Kumar Dharmasena decided it was not enough evidence to overturn the on-field verdict. The tourists were unsurprisingly livid at the decision, given the muliple occurrences of Snicko failing to sync properly yet used as a reliable measure to flip decisions, including the dismissal of Stokes in similar fashion in the first innings. Carse wasted no time in charging towards the on-field umpire Ahsan Raza, his tone betraying the boiling frustration coursing through his veins, and Stokes had to step in quickly to send the quick back on his way. However, he was aligned with the sentiments of his young charge and turned to Raza himself demanding an explanation, as he animatedly explained to him how similar instances had resulted in dismissals throughout the affair. The tension peaked further the very next ball when Weatherald flashed at another wide delivery onlyto miss again, and was subsequently met with a stony Carse hurling not-so-kind words at home in the follow-through. Not one to back down, Weatherald responded in kind as he locked into Carse's eyes, and it took square leg umpire Chris Gaffaney to walk the way over to separate the two from each other.

The zenith arrived at the end of the over when the duo went at each other again, this time Harry Brook the one having to intervene and defuse tproceedings albeit neither seemed willing to let things go. Twitterati was thoroughly enthralled.

Again snicko!!!!

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Very brilliant right?

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