NEW DELHI: Australian wicketkeeper Josh Inglis was met with boos in the course of the fourth ODI towards England at Lord’s. Within the 17th over of England’s batting, Inglis dived to his left to say a catch off a supply from Mitchell Starc that England captain Harry Brook had seemingly edged.
Nevertheless, upon nearer inspection, it was revealed that the ball had bounced earlier than reaching Inglis’ gloves.Regardless of this, Inglis appealed for the catch, which led to the Lord’s crowd expressing their disapproval by booing the Australian wicketkeeper.
Umpire Joel Wilson initially gave the dismissal earlier than consulting fellow official Martin Saggers, and the pair referred the choice to the third umpire to verify if the catch was clear.
Nevertheless, third umpire Kumar Dharmasena overturned the choice after replays confirmed the ball had bounced into Inglis’ gloves, sparking boos and chants of “Usual Aussies, all the time dishonest” from the London crowd.
The incident occurred 14 months after Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey controversially stumped England’s Jonny Bairstow in the course of the second Ashes Check on the identical venue, resulting in heated reactions and unpleasant scenes within the Lord’s Pavilion’s Lengthy Room.
Earlier, Australia determined to bowl at a chilly and cloudy Lord’s after the toss was delayed by 90 minutes due to rain.
Additional showers after the toss meant the match was diminished to 39 overs per facet, with no bowler allowed greater than eight overs.
