December 12, 2019
The management on tour is very sad about that decision
An extraordinary flag protest by Sri Lanka following an incorrect no-ball call
overshadowed China
pu anti stress balls Factory a rain-marred fourth day of the third Test at
Lord’s on Sunday that left the tourists struggling to avoid a An extraordinary
flag protest by Sri Lanka following an incorrect no-ball call overshadowed a
rain-marred fourth day of the third Test at Lord’s on Sunday that left the
tourists struggling to avoid a series whitewash against England.
Alex Hales was
41 not out and nightwatchman Steven Finn six not out.Hales had moved on to 45
when Sunday’s third ball saw him survive a confident lbw appeal from Sri Lanka
paceman Shaminda Eranga.Indian umpire S. Ravi ruled in Hales’s favour but the
Sri Lankans reviewed, only for a marginal ‘umpire’s call’ verdict from the
Decision Review System to spare the batsman.Hales had moved on to 58 when Nuwan
Pradeep knocked his off-stump with a ball that kept low.But Australian umpire
Rod Tucker had already called a no-ball.
Replays suggested Pradeep’s front foot
may have been behind the crease but fielding teams are unable to challenge a
no-ball call by an umpire and Hales survived.In February, a similar incident saw
Australia’s Adam Voges make 239 in a Test against New Zealand in Wellington
after being reprieved on seven following an incorrectly called no-ball by
English umpire Richard Illingworth.Under current International Cricket Council
regulations, the third umpire is powerless to intervene in such situations.Sri
Lanka team manager Charith Senanayake, a former Test opener, and coach Graham
Ford approached match referee Andy Pycroft to register their
unhappiness.Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka flag was draped over the tourists’
dressing-room balcony for some 45 minutes in protest at the decision."You feel a
little down, it is sad,†Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilinga Sumathipala told
reporters.
The management on tour is very sad about that decision."It will be
reported to the ICC.†Asked to explain how the flag protest came about, he
added: "It must have been the team to show the management’s feelings on the
field."It is to say ‘Boys get together, it is not the end of the world, we are
still fighting for the match so therefore play for the country.’ It is a
symbol.â€
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