Australia missed out on a potential wicket on day two of the Frank Worrell Trophy series finale against the West Indies after the tourists neglected to appeal for a run out.
During the 24th over of the West Indies’ innings, John Campbell set off for a quick single after fending a full delivery from Mitchell Starc towards mid-on, with Australian captain Pat Cummins retrieving the ball and hitting the stumps at the non-striker’s end.
Neither Starc or Cummins appealed for a run out, while the Australian fielders in the slips cordon were also unmoved, so third umpire Richard Kettleborough was not required.
However, replays showed that Campbell’s bat bounced after it was initially grounded, with the willow potentially still in the air when the bails were dislodged. It was not clear whether Campbell had grounded his bat beyond the popping crease before it bounced, in which case he would have been safe.
Regardless, a closer inspection would have been worthwhile.
The following delivery, Cummins was seen arguing with umpire Nitin Menon after slow-motion replays were shown on the venue’s big screens, querying why the third umpire was not consulted.
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“Why wouldn’t you just check it?” Cummins was overheard saying on the stump mics.
“Can you check it now?”
Substitute fielder Marnus Labuschagne said: “I appealed!
“I think it’s safe.”
In commentary, former West Indies bowler Ian Bishop theorised that Menon had told Cummins he didn’t send the decision upstairs because none of the Australians appealed.
Campbell, who was unbeaten on 15 at the time, survived through to tea unscathed.
The incident was similar to the non-dismissal of West Indies tailender Alzarri Joseph during a T20I at Adelaide Oval in February last year, where Australia were once again denied a potential wicket.
