SPORTS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Replay drama works in Australia’s favor

WELLINGTON: Australia’s players feared another backlash from New Zealand fans after a contentious no ball decision went in their favor in the final over of the first day’s play of the first test yesterday. Adam Voges was on seven when he was bowled by Doug Bracewell with two deliveries remaining in the day’s play, only for Richard Illingworth to signal a no ball. Television replays, however, showed the delivery was legal but because the no ball had been called New Zealand were unable to ask for a review. Australia finished the day on 147 for three, 36 runs behind New Zealand’s first innings tally of 183. The replay had the potential to create a backlash against the Australians similar to that they experienced after the final one- day international at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Monday. In that match, Mitchell Marsh was given not out caught and bowled on 41 with his side in charge of their run chase, only for the crowd to erupt into a chorus of boos when they saw a replay on the big screen that showed he had been dismissed. Marsh was then given out, creating an angry response from the all- rounder and batting partner Matthew Wade, while captain Steve Smith was booed at the end of the game when he questioned the decision. Australian media criticized the Hamilton crowd, calling them ‘feral’, while suggesting the controversy from the underarm bowling incident from a 1981 one-day match between the two sides had now been put to bed. Unlike in Hamilton, however, WELLINGTON: Adam Voges (center) of Australia is bowled but it was called a no ball during the first cricket Test match the replay was not shown immediately on the big screen at the between New Zealand and Australia at the Basin Reserve. — AFP Basin Reserve yesterday. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said his side had been concerned about the Voges decision when they Australia firmly in control saw replays. “We were just hoping it didn’t come up on the big screen too quickly,” he laughed at a media conference. “(But) the umpires had made the decision. That’s what they’re there for, to in first New Zealand Test make those tough decisions and that’s how it went.” New Zealand shrugged off the decision, having not seen the WELLINGTON: It was supposed to be his 100th Test celebrations fall flat when Anderson, who with BJ Watling went replay on the field. “That’s cricket I suppose. Once his arm is Brendon McCullum’s day but it was he was out for a duck. He did not get about stopping the tumble of . thrown out there’s not much you can do about it. That’s the way opposing captain Steve Smith who forward far enough to a Hazlewood spe- Anderson then featured in a 10-over it goes, off-spinner Mark Craig said. “There was some obvious made the right moves as Australia end- cial that came back, took an inside edge stand with Mark Craig that produced 40 disappointment but you can’t do anything about it.” — Reuters ed day one of the first Test against New and deflected off the pads to David runs and Craig, who had a Mitchell Zealand comfortably in control in Warner at third slip. Marsh delivery hit his stumps but not Wellington yesterday. Smith called cor- After McCullum had received a rous- dislodge the bails, put on 46 with Trent BCCI bans Pakistani rectly at the toss, made New Zealand ing ovation when he walked to the mid- Boult for the 10th . Craig was bat on a green wicket and within two dle, there was silence when he walked unbeaten on 41 at the end with Boult umpire for bribery sessions the innings was over for 183. off after facing seven deliveries. That out for 24. Australia at stumps were 147-3, 36 the New Zealand innings lasted 48 overs New Zealand had a glimmer of hope NEW DELHI: India’s cricket behind New Zealand, with Smith mak- was thanks to lusty tail-end hitting with that their cause was not lost at the start board handed ’s for- ing 71. Usman Khawaja was not out 57 the last three wickets contributing 86 of the Australian innings when Tim mer Test umpire Asad Rauf a with Adam Voges on seven. Voges was after Hazlewood and Siddle had Southee snapped up two early wickets. five-year ban yesterday after a bowled by Doug Bracewell in the final reduced the side to 97-7. Joe Burns went in the first over without tribunal found him guilty of over of the day only for umpire Richard scoring and David Warner followed taking backhanders from Illingworth to call it a no-ball. Replays Wicketkeepers’ delight soon after for five. But Smith and Usman bookmakers while officiating indicated it was a legitimate delivery. All seven dismissals came from edges Khawaja then took control and proved in the IPL. When New Zealand batted, Josh to the cordon behind the wicket with the pitch was playable as they put on Rauf disappeared in the Hazlewood and Peter Siddle did the wicketkeeper Peter Nevill snaring four 126 for the third wicket. Smith offered a middle of the 2013 edition of damage for Smith as they ripped catches including a superb one-handed chance on 18 but was dropped by Craig the Indian Premier League through the top order in conditions ripe diving effort to remove Kane Williamson at second slip. Craig, however, made no after press allegations that he for seam and swing. Their cause was down the leg-side. New Zealand were mistake with the second offering from had accepted designer helped by some injudicious shot selec- reeling at 51 for five in the 12th over the Australian captain taking a return watches and other gifts in tion, including by McCullum, who saw before a determined knock by Corey catch off his own bowling. — AFP exchange for favorable deci- sions. The 59-year-old was : In this May 29, 2013, SCOREBOARD subsequently struck off the file photo, Pakistani cricket International Cricket Council’s umpire Asad Rauf arrives to Scoreboard at stumps on the first day in the first Test between New Zealand and Australia yesterday in Wellington, New elite panel of umpires and has address a news conference. —AP Zealand. not officiated outside his New Zealand 1st innings Bowling: native Pakistan since then. M. Guptill c Smith b Hazlewood 18 J. Hazlewood 14-2-42-4, J. Bird 10-1-52-0 (nb-3), P. Siddle 12- Rauf did not attend yesterday’s closed-door disciplinary hearing at T. Latham c Nevill b Hazlewood 6 5-37-3 (nb-2), the Indian board’s Mumbai headquarters although he had earlier K. Williamson c Nevill b Siddle 16 M. Marsh 6-1-15-0, N. Lyon 6-0-32-3. denied the charges against him in a written submission. In a state- H. Nicholls c Nevill b Siddle 8 Australia 1st innings ment announcing its verdict, the Board of Control for Cricket in India B. McCullum c Warner b Hazlewood 0 J. Burns c Watling b Southee 0 (BCCI) said Rauf was “guilty of misconduct and corruption” within the C. Anderson c Khawaja b Lyon 38 D. Warner c Watling b Southee 5 terms of the board’s anti-corruption code. B. Watling c Nevill b Hazlewood 17 U. Khawaja not out 57 “Mr Asad Rauf has been banned for a period of five years from D. Bracewell c Voges b Siddle 5 S. Smith c&b Craig 71 umpiring or playing or representing cricket in any form or anyway M. Craig not out 41 A. Voges not out 7 being associated with the activities of the Board and its Affiliates,” the T. Southee c Hazlewood b Lyon 0 Extras (b-4 nb-2 w-1) 7 statement added. The allegations against Rauf came during the sixth T. Boult c Khawaja b Lyon 24 Total (for 3 wickets, 40 overs) 147 edition of India’s hugely popular annual Twenty20 tournament which Extras (b-4 lb-1 nb-5) 10 Fall of wickets: 1-0 J. Burns, 2-5 D. Warner, 3-131 S. Smith was dogged by several fixing scandals. Total (all out, 48 overs) 183 To bat: M. Marsh, P. Nevill, P. Siddle, J. Hazlewood, N. Lyon, J. Officials in two of the IPL’s eight franchises were subsequently Fall of wickets: 1-17 T. Latham, 2-38 M. Guptill, 3-44 K. Bird banned for betting on matches involving their own teams while the Williamson, 4-47 B. McCullum, 5-51 H. Nicholls, 6-88 B. Bowling: T. Southee 8-1-22-2, T. Boult 10-2-36-0, D. Bracewell former Test player Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was sacked for delib- Watling, 7-97 D. Bracewell, 8-137 C. Anderson, 9-137 T. 11-1-45-0 (nb-2), C. Anderson 2-0-9-0 (w-1), M. Craig 9-1-31-1. erately bowling badly in exchange for thousands of dollars. Rauf offi- Southee, 10-183 T. Boult ciated in 49 Tests, 98 ODIs and 23 Twenty20 internationals before he was struck off the ICC panel. — AFP