By Sam WorthingtonDec 18th, 2020
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Oxenford s latest indiscretion was to trigger Australia s Nathan Lyon LBW despite the off-spinner getting a significant inside edge off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin on day two.
Hotspot clearly shows the ball hit the bat. (FOX Sports)
Lyon s inevitable DRS review resulted in an inevitable stay of execution and the awkward sight of Oxenford overturning his decision.
It was enough to send Warne over the edge on Fox Cricket, with the commentator having already called out Oxenford on day one.
Umpire Bruce Oxenford. (Getty)
Oxenford took a run off an incredulous Virat Kohli despite India s captain clearly grounding his bat beyond the crease.
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By Sam WorthingtonDec 17th, 2020
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To review or not review?
Like it or not, DRS decision making has become one of the most critical parts of a cricket captain s job.
And Australian skipper Tim Paine s poor track record continued against India today as rival captain Virat Kohli got a life.
Kohli was on 16 on day one at the Adelaide Oval when a Nathan Lyon delivery appeared to brush his gloves before being caught by Paine down the leg side.
After being given not out by the on field umpire, Paine consulted with Lyon and his close in fielders on whether or not to review.
Openers head to Adelaide to await selectors call
Openers Joe Burns and Marcus Harris failed to make a serious contribution in the tour match, leaving Australia s selectors with tough decisions ahead of Thursday s Test series opener
Andrew Ramseyat the SCG
13 December 2020, 09:13 PM AEST
Wildermuth, McDermott ton up for Australia A in drawn match
India warmed up for their Border-Gavaskar Trophy defence by dominating a draw, but it was the dent they put in Australia s Test preparation that might prove the most significant result of their three-day tour match.
By continuing Test opener Joe Burns wretched run of low scores, the touring side could sit back and watch the smouldering debate surrounding the make-up of their rivals Test line-up flare into a full firestorm just days before the first match of the Vodafone Series at Adelaide Oval.