Ashes 2023: Controversy erupts at Lord's after catch dismissal overturned

Controversy erupted over the second Ashes Test between England and Australia right before the close of play on Saturday. On the fourth day’s play, Mitchell Starc appeared to have taken a clean catch at fine leg region to dismiss Ben Duckett which would have reduced England to five down.

Instead, after initially walking back, the England batter was called back to continue with on-field umpires referring the decision to TV umpire Marais Erasmus. The South African’s intervention saw the England batter continue.

Duckett, who had scored a fighting half century in the chase of 371 runs, remained alive alongside Ben Stokes at stumps. They took England to 114/4 with 257 runs more required to win the second Test and level the Ashes series at 1-1.

On to the dismissal: Cameron Green banged a short ball and Duckett played a ramp shot which flew to Starc at fine leg. The Aussie team celebrated as they potentially inched closer to a win. But the catch wasn’t as clean as they would have liked. There seemed to be a slight doubt of it being grassed as the seamer slid to complete it.

Well then…

What do we think of this one?