**Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

[Spark]

There were spikes before and after that looked the same....and had like no correlation with the footage. Either way, not something to cry about but its weird. Is there a consistent guideline for interpreting this for the third umpires, or is it just YOLO?

The answer with Joel Wilson is probably yes it's just YOLO.

 

[Spark]

The spike did coincide with the glove though. Obviously so

It wasn't meaningfully bigger or different to lots of other random spikes that had nothing to do with the glove though. There was a pair of even bigger spikes three frames later when the ball was about two metres away. I'm genuinely not fully convinced he's hit it at all.

 

[morgieb]

FWIW I do think there's a good chance he hit it - certainly there was a bit of a spike on Snicko, and I think I could see a deviation. But neither of them seem all that conclusive.

 

[Spark]

FWIW I do think there's a good chance he hit it - certainly there was a bit of a spike on Snicko, and I think I could see a deviation. But neither of them seem all that conclusive.

I'm honestly not sure there is a deviation, nor can I discern meaningful change in the rotation of the ball. Never mind the process, I just don't think that's the right decision on merit.

 

[SteveNZ]

FWIW I do think there's a good chance he hit it - certainly there was a bit of a spike on Snicko, and I think I could see a deviation. But neither of them seem all that conclusive.

Which is exactly why it wasn't out, given the on field decision was not out.

Cricket is getting into rugby league levels of beautiful product, awful officiating

 

[Skyliner]

Umpire didn’t give it out, no benefit of the doubt to batsman, and Snicko is now producing horrible wavy lines of what looks like feedback where it used to be a flat line and then a clear spike when the ball contacted something. It’s all very odd.

 

[Spark]

Which is exactly why it wasn't out, given the on field decision was not out.

Cricket is getting into rugby league levels of beautiful product, awful officiating

The officiating is honestly completely fine except when there's one bloke involved. Genuinely, I think the vast majority of umpiring controversies/dubious calls in the last few years have always involved the same guy.

 

[morgieb]

I wonder if Joel sided with Australia because of all the controversies about him. Two not out decisions overturned in Melbourne, Jaiswal surviving a very lucky umpire's call, the Smith catch that wasn't....

 

[Spark]

Smart tactical drop tbh, keep them out there

 

[vicleggie]

Which is exactly why it wasn't out, given the on field decision was not out.

Cricket is getting into rugby league levels of beautiful product, awful officiating

Calling Rugby League "beautiful product"?

It's not April 1 yet.

 

[Starfighter]

It's always nice to have a reminder we're not good at dismissing the tail.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

The officiating is honestly completely fine except when there's one bloke involved. Genuinely, I think the vast majority of umpiring controversies/dubious calls in the last few years have always involved the same guy.

Dharmasena has had his moments, but honestly even he is quite some distance less all over the shop than Wilson is

 

[Spark]

Dharmasena has had his moments, but honestly even he is quite some distance less all over the shop than Wilson is

Wilson is one of the few umpires where I sincerely think the outcome of any remotely marginal decision is essentially random. Statistically indistinguishable from flipping a coin.

 

[silentstriker]

I do agree with the comms and hope India learn from the last few Tests and actually try to make them play on this pitch.

 

[silentstriker]

Although getting two runs an over is not really helpful.

 

[Spark]

This is honestly perfect for Aus if India just eats up the rest of today scoring no runs and then the light fades. Declare or slog.

 

[Spikey]

Lmao how did every one of those pop-ups not go to hand

 

[subshakerz]

India just eating valuable late day overs. At least hit some sixes.

 

[Burgey]

There were spikes before and after that looked the same....and had like no correlation with the footage. Either way, not something to cry about but its weird. Is there a consistent guideline for interpreting this for the third umpires, or is it just YOLO?

It’s Joel Wilson mate. Who can say

 

[silentstriker]

Honestly, I think the sensitivity of the snicko has been turned up beyond where it should be.