Do you recall Steve Smith’s ‘brain fade’ moment during a Test against India? It occurred on Day 4 of the 2nd Test in Bengaluru during the 2017 Test series when Smith was trapped leg before wicket by Indian seamer Umesh Yadav.
Steve Smith, then the Australian captain and knowledgeable about the DRS system rules, knew he should only consult the non-striker, Peter Handscomb, for an opinion. However, to everyone’s surprise, he looked to his teammates in the dressing room for advice. This move infuriated the Indian captain, Virat Kohli, and prompted umpire Nigel Llong to send Smith off the field.
A similar incident occurred during the T20 World Cup Group D match between Bangladesh and Nepal at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent. In the 14th over, Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane bowled a delivery that hit Bangladesh’s Tanzim Hasan Sakib on the pads while he attempted a sweep. The ball dipped under the bat and struck his back thigh, leading to an out decision. Sakib began walking off but then opted for a review.
A video now circulating shows Bangladesh’s Jaker Ali, the non-striker, signaling to the dressing room before asking for a review. Additionally, the 15-second review window had expired when the on-field umpire, Ahsan Raza from Pakistan, signaled for the third umpire’s decision. The ball-tracker revealed that the ball had turned enough to miss the off-stump, and Sakib was declared not out.
When Tanzim was out on LBW, Bangladeshi player the non-striker Jaker went to the dressing room to ask for assistance during the DRS call.
How is @ICC able to permit this? Not even the umpire knows about this.even after the allotted time has passed,the third umpire is still used pic.twitter.com/wQXbRzJn5V
— マ ๏Ｌｅ𝕏乛 (@VK50th) June 17, 2024
However, justice was served on the next delivery when Lamichhane bowled Sakib with a wrong-un, exploiting a gap between bat and pad. Despite this, Bangladesh won by 21 runs, securing a spot in the Super Eights.