Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has called for the removal of the Real-Time Snickometer, saying that it is the worst technology. His remark came after Jamie Smith was adjudged not out on day two of the ongoing third Ashes Test in Adelaide. A rising delivery from Pat Cummins took Jamie’s glove and went towards Usman Khawaja, who was stationed in the slip cordon. At first, the ball appeared to brush the glove, as there was a deflection on the replay, but there was no noise recorded on Snicko. Chris Gaffaney, the third umpire in the Adelaide Test, concluded that the ball had missed the glove and instead deflected off the helmet.
The replay shocked the Australian players. While Cummins did not say anything, Starc did not mince his words. “Snicko needs to be sacked,” Starc was heard saying on the stump microphones during Thursday’s final session at the Adelaide Oval. “That’s the worst technology there is. They made a mistake the other day and they made another mistake today.”
This is the second time in two days that Snicko technology has come under scrutiny. Alex Carey edged a ball bowled by Josh Tongue, but Snicko showed nothing on the replay, which gave the Australian wicketkeeper-batter a lifeline. England raised the issue with the officials after BBG Sports, the company that operates the technology, admitted that a technical error had denied Carey’s wicket. Even Carey, who went on to score a century after receiving the reprieve, agreed that there was a sound after the ball went past his bat.
As a result, the visitors had a review reinstated ahead of day two. However, it is believed that England will take the matter to the ICC. Jamie’s innings was eventually cut short by Cummins in the same spell soon after the controversial reprieve. Once again, DRS came into play and, fortunately for Australia, Snicko worked correctly on that occasion.
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