'Shocker': Cricket world fumes over 'comical' controversy on final day

Day 5 of the Ashes was once again embroiled in a pair of “comical” umpiring decisions with England captain Joe Root having two LBWs overturned within the first few overs.

Root was given out after being hit on the pad after coming to the crease early on Day 5 after Pat Cummins got the Aussies off to a flying start.

Umpire Joel Wilson gave Root out, but the English captain reviewed the decision straight away.

He was right to be confident when DRS showed the ball missing the stumps by a fair margin down the leg side.

Only a few overs later, Root was again forced to review when Wilson gave him out for being trapped in front.

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The smile on Root’s face suggested he got a thick edge to the Peter Siddle delivery and he was once again right.

Shane Warne’s call that Wilson had just made a “shocker” was echoed on social media.

England slammed over ‘absurd’ tactic

England drew the ire of the cricket world on day four at Edgbaston with their constant attempts to get the ball changed.

With Steve Smith plundering runs to all parts of the ground with no signs of letting up, the hosts were desperate for anything to change things up.

After Australia successfully got the ball changed early on day three because it was out of shape, they promptly took three quick wickets to turn the match on its head.

So Joe Root thought he’d try the same tactic in an attempt to get one that might swing.

During Sunday’s morning session, play was stopped on numerous occasions as Root got the umpires to check the shape of the ball.

But every time it passed straight through the umpires’ rings that they use to assess the ball’s state.