Pat Cummins speaks on Jaiswal’s dismissal

The Yashasvi Jaiswal dismissal during the Boxing Day Test has created a lot of debate where third umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat was also criticized for overruling the on-field decision despite there not being a spike on Snicko metre upon checking the DRS (decision review system) replay. The decision sparked a lot of debate, but ultimately the batter had to walk off.

The wicket of Jaiswal was very important for the Aussies, as the young southpaw was looking good at the crease and was giving the Indian team hope of drawing the match. The 23-year-old batter was looking good on a score of 84 from 208 deliveries until he was dismissed by Pat Cummins while attempting to play a hook shot over fine leg, but the ball eventually brushed on the way to the keeper’s gloves. The Australian skipper opened up on the decision claiming that Jaiswal had hit it and also said that technology could not be trusted 100 percent.

“Oh look, I think it was just clear that he (Jaiswal) hit it, We heard a noise, saw a deviation, so it was absolutely certain that he hit it. As soon as we referred it, you could see him drop his head and basically acknowledge that he hit it. On the screen, you can see he hit it.” Cummins told reporters during the post-match press conference.

“Ultra-edge… I don’t think anyone has complete confidence in it and didn’t really show much but fortunately, there’s enough other evidence to show it was clearly out,” the skipper added.