'I would have been racing straight to the match referee's office' - Mickey Arthur on Mohammad Rizwan’s controversial dismissal

Pakistan got dismissed for 240 runs on Day 1.

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Pakistan got dismissed for 240 runs on Day 1.
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Pakistan started off with the first game of the two-match Test series against Australia on Thursday. It was an interesting first day of the opening encounter but one thing that hogged the spotlight was the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan, who was caught by the wicketkeeper while attempting a shot against fast bowler Patt Cummins. In the replay,  it was evident that the delivery bowled by the Aussie pacer was a no-ball.  The decision taken by the third umpire, later on, received strong criticism from the cricketing greats. However, now the former Pakistan coach, Mickey Arthur, was also spotted echoing in the same voice.

After a brilliant start in the morning session of the game, the visitors went off track and lost five quick wickets in the second session within 19 runs that put them on the back-foot. Australian bowlers dominated throughout the Day 1. However, a brilliant knock of 76 runs from Asad Shafiq helped the team to post a respectable total on the scoreboard.

Mickey Arthur opines on third umpire’s poor call

Now, Mickey Arthur, the former Pakistan coach, has come up with an opinion that it was a poor decision. He also said that if he was there, then he would have gone to the match referee’s office and tell them his views over the wrong decision. The 51-year-old also added that he wouldn’t have cared about the demerit points for committing such an act. “I might have got a couple of demerit points there, but I would have been racing straight to the match referee’s office and making my views known,” Mickey Arthur said as quoted by Pak Passion.

Rizwan looked pretty frustrated while going back to the pavilion after scoring 37 runs from 34 deliveries including seven boundaries. Earlier, Shane Warne also slammed the third umpire for his poor call. The former leg-spinner recited that it was a clear no-ball and there was no part of the shoe that was behind the line. He also felt that if he was in Pakistan, then he would have been disappointed with that decision.

“If I was Pakistan I would be disappointed with that decision because I thought there was clearly no part Pat Cummins’ foot behind the backline. So I thought it was a no-ball. I don’t think there was any doubt whatsoever. Talked about inconclusive and all that sort of garbage, it’s pretty simple for me. There was nothing behind the line. I’m feeling for Pakistan there, I think they were robbed,” Shane Warne said while doing commentary in the match.

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