Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes that the right decision was made in the dismissal of the Indian opener Shubman Gill, as he feels that the Australian all-rounder Cameron Green took a sharp catch in the slips. They were a wide range of controversy regarding the call of third umpire Richard Kettleborough, for which Ponting has passed his verdict.
With many videos and pictures suggest that the ball might have touched the ground in between the fingers of Cameron Green, but the third umpire has given the benefit doubt to the fielding team, as he felt that the Australian all-rounder collected the ball clean from his view.
Speaking on ICC, Ricky Ponting revealed that he felt that it looked like a clean catch for him in the naked eye and admitted that all the other replays have suggested that it might have touched the ground and reckons that it is the interpretation of the third umpire, as he felt that the fielder had complete control over the ball before it hit the ground.
“When I saw it live, I knew it had carried to him on the full, but I wasn’t sure what the action was after that from all replays we have seen.
“I actually think some part of the ball did touch the ground and it is the interpretation of the umpire that as long as the fielder has complete control of the ball before the ball hits the ground, then it is out,” Ricky Ponting said.
Many experts and fans differ with the opinion of Ricky Ponting, as the Umpire had no conclusive evidence to call the Indian opener out, stating that the benefit doubt should have been given to the batter.
I Don’t Think There Would Have Been Conclusive Evidence – Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting said that the third umpire did not have any conclusive evidence on the ball touching the ground so he went with his decision as soft-signal decisions were scrapped by ICC, before the start of this series which also ruled out the on-field call, and believes that the right call was made by the umpire at the end.
“If it had been given out on the field then I think the third umpire has to find conclusive evidence to overturn that decision and I don’t think there would have been conclusive evidence”.
“The reason I am saying that is, even without the soft signal, the third umpire thought it was out. At the end of the day I think the correct decision has probably been made,” Ricky Ponting added.
Shubman Gill’s wicket was a huge moment in the game for Australia, as he looked dangerous in the middle alongside Rohit Sharma, before being dismissed just before Tea. Team India still needs 280 runs to win with seven wickets left in their innings.