'Disgusted': The baffling moment that's stunned Aussie cricket
How could this possibly be not out?
The Aussie cricket world has been left gobsmacked by an unbelievable umpiring decision in the Sheffield Shield clash between Victoria and Queensland.
Queensland bowler Mark Steketee thought he had Matt Short absolutely plumb on Monday when he got a delivery to crash into the Victorian batsman’s pads right in front of the stumps.
The ball looked to be crashing into middle stump halfway up, but the umpire inexplicably turned down the huge shout.
Steketee threw his head into his hands in disbelief, as commentators were also left in shock.
“The umpire says no and Steketee is disgusted,” one commentator said.
“Gee whiz,” he continued after watching a replay.
'The umpire says no and Steketee is disgusted that wasn't given out!' #SheffieldShield
A very close shout for the Bulls: https://t.co/5RwIw09cOI pic.twitter.com/yX3NszQNG8
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 25, 2019
Fans were equally as stunned, with video of the decision going viral on social media.
Ripping middle halfway up
— Thomas Jarrett (@tjarrett33) February 25, 2019
Pretty sure that was going between the stumps.
— Johno-Born (@Johno_37) February 25, 2019
going under from here
— Joel (@jpp1811) February 25, 2019
Couldn’t have been more plumb
— Dave (@normallycomplex) February 25, 2019
looked like hitting middle to me
— thetipsman (@thetipsguru) February 25, 2019
Wow. That is plumb sauce.
— You'd Bezobrazie (@LukeWhito) February 25, 2019
Another umpire off the the optometrist?
— mrmadrigal (@mrmadrigal1) February 25, 2019
I know someone who wants a job in the NRL Bunker……..
— Geoff McIlveen (@GeoffM75) February 25, 2019
@MitchellCarman deadset smashing the stump cam
— Matthew Jackson (@Matty07007) February 25, 2019
That’s a howler
— Sandy Lanceley (@sandylanceley) February 25, 2019
Patterson and Maddinson ton up
Test batsman Kurtis Patterson and former Test batsmen Nic Maddinson have both plundered centuries.
Patterson continued his fine form in NSW’s match against Western Australia, while Maddinson notched three figures for the Vics.
A century from debutant Charlie Wakim also helped Tasmania turn the screws on South Australia.
Wakim moved from his overnight 79 to reach three figures from 247 balls, including 11 boundaries.
with AAP