Test cricket seeks the utmost concentration for a prolonged period and tests an individual’s character. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh failed to do so after incurring a brain fade moment followed by Ravichandran Ashwin’s quirky tactics of asking Rishabh Pant to appeal hard for a false wicket.
Overnight batters Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne failed to extend their partnership in the morning session with the former getting out to a Jasprit Bumrah corker. With Steve Smith following suit, Travis Head consolidated a 65-run stand with Marnus to set up Australia’s healthy score. Right after, Mitchell Marsh gifted his wicket to the opposition before Ashwin showed his true colours.
The fourth ball of the 64th over saw Ashwin bowl a slider outside the stumps that Marsh tried to play off the front foot. However, the ball whiskered past the outside edge and the umpire gave out following Pant’s half-hearted appeal. Subsequently, Marsh left the field without reviewing. But to everyone’s surprise, the replays showed that there was flat line as the ball passed by the bat’s outside edge, prompting utter drama. But the focus quickly shifted to Ashwin reprimanding Pant for not appealing hard enough to force the umpire make an error. Ashwin, who has been making the headlines throughout his carrer for the quirky tactics was once again the talk in the town, prompting the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) December 7, 2024
…and the finger goes up! ☝ #MitchellMarsh walks as @ashwinravi99 strikes. It’s game 🔛#AUSvINDOnStar 2nd Test, Day 2 👉 LIVE NOW! #AUSvIND | #ToughestRivalry pic.twitter.com/n6wpWmibU8
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 7, 2024
Strange
I’ve seen some strange events in cricket but that Marsh dismissal was about as bizarre as any!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 7, 2024
No edge
– Yesterday, KL Rahul walked after an edge appeal. There was no edge.
– Today, Mitch Marsh walked off even before the umpire’s decision and he wasn’t even out. pic.twitter.com/s74JZ8SA4z— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) December 7, 2024
Marsh Walked off without nicking off & umpire not giving out . What a cricketer #AUSvIND
— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) December 7, 2024
Not out
Clearly not out
🚨it was clearly not out and Marsh walk off without taking review!!!
Travis head knew that there is gap between bat and ball but still no review 😂#BGT2024 #BGT2025 #BGT #INDvAUS #indvsausTestseries #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/doBUHbWIwL— Walter White (@Breakingbadd17) December 7, 2024
Mitch Marsh understands he can review these things?
Umpire wasn’t going to give him out, he walked.
Mindless not to review that! #AUSvsIND— John Donohoe (@jdonohoe12) December 7, 2024
Incredible
Really?
Mitchell Marsh given out by the umpire
Umpires are no more independent after Jay shah becomes ICC chairman pic.twitter.com/QpgiTyEAsF— SHEHRYAR KHAN (@SHEHRYAR7434) December 7, 2024
