WTC Final 2023: Shubman Gill controversial catch, Fans slams 3rd Umpire
The dismissal of India’s opening batsman Shubman Gill on Day 4 of the WTC Final 2023 has caused a stir among cricket fans and former cricketers alike, with everyone questioning whether Cameron Greene had actually caught the ball legally.
India opener Shubman Gill’s dismissal to a Cameron Green catch in the second innings of the ICC World Test Championship final at the Oval in London sparked debate on Saturday.
Australia pacer Scott Boland found Gill’s outside edge, with Green leaping to his right to hold onto an inconclusive catch in the eighth over of India’s record 444-run chase. The incident occurred when a well-set Shubman Gill, batting on 18, faced Scott Bolland in his 4th over.
A delivery from Bolland around the 5th stump line caught the edge of Gill and flew to Cameron Green at gully. Green’s reaction suggested he had taken the catch cleanly, but replays suggested the ball may have hit the ground as the Aussie took the catch.
Even after checking the replays from multiple camera angles, it wasn’t clear if the ball had actually touched the ground which led third umpire Richard Kettleborough to give the decision in Australia’s favour.
Cricket fans were also left puzzled as to why the on-field umpires did not give a soft signal on the Shubman Gill catch, given that if the umpires had given the Indian batsman not out, the third umpire would have to stand by that decision in case of inconclusive evidence.
ICC also quoted Men’s Cricket Committee member Sourav Ganguly as saying, “Soft signals have been discussed at previous cricket committee meetings over the last couple of years,” The International Cricket Council explained in a blog post on Saturday why the on-field umpires did not give the soft signal on the Shubman Gill wicket.
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Cricket’s governing body confirmed that the soft signal rule was removed from the ICC Playing Conditions earlier this month and the first match after the change was England’s match against Ireland on 1 June.
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