“When Its Virat Kohli…”: Twitter Divided Over Nitin Menon’s Controversial “Non” Run Out Call

From Cameron Green’s catch within the first Test to Jonny Bairstow’s stumping within the second Test, the continuing Ashes between England and Australia has been stuffed with controversies. On Day 2 of the continuing fifth and closing Test at The Oval, the followers witnessed one other controversy erupt when Australia batter Steve Smith survived a detailed run out name, with some assist from TV umpire Nitin Menon. In the 78th over of Australia’s first innings, Smith appeared to have fallen quick when England’s substitute fielder George Ealham and Bairstow mixed to have an effect on a run out.

The resolution was referred to Menon, who after watching a number of angles got here to a conclusion that Bairstow had eliminated one of many bails even earlier than getting his arms on the ball.

While Smith was strolling again to the dressing room, Menon gave the choice in his favour.

The resolution acquired blended critiques from the followers. While some lauded Menon for making a troublesome resolution, others took a cheeky “Virat Kohli” dig at him.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Please should learn legislation 29.1, The wicket is damaged when no less than one bail is totally faraway from the highest of the stumps.

The ball hasn’t been faraway from the highest of the stumps. An glorious resolution by Nitin Menon#Ashes2023pic.twitter.com/Oj33D5l5tB

— Abdul Basit (@BasitCric) July 28, 2023

I believe that was a very good resolution contemplating the circumstances & the period of time that you just eat whereas making the choice.He really deserves to be within the ICC elite record of umpires.#NitinMenon

— Biswajit Behera (@walrus_sea) July 29, 2023

No Doubt Why Nitin Menon is in ICC Elite Umpire record.!
Brave resolution.!#Ashes23 #AUSvENG #ENGvAUS pic.twitter.com/NPLBIblj8w

— Avnish Tiwari (@avnishtiwarii) July 28, 2023

Every time #ViratKohli sees a listing of umpires and it has #NitinMenon pic.twitter.com/xgcZbygseT

— Cricket Fever (@ShadabShei14945) July 29, 2023

That’s high class resolution by the third umpire Nitin Menon. pic.twitter.com/yKmgfG76MQ

— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) July 28, 2023

Nitin Menon should not be allowed to do umpiring in any type of International matches. pic.twitter.com/NrQTqKDcmV

— Husain (@husain_tweets18) July 29, 2023

Nitin Menon umpiring in different matches vs Nitin Menon umpiring when its Kohli pic.twitter.com/pMkkZDoeaO

— sourav (@Purplepatch22) July 22, 2023

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) launched a press release to elucidate the explanation behind Menon’s resolution.

“The wicket is broken when at least one bail is completely removed from the top of the stumps, or one or more stumps is removed from the ground.

“Tom Smith’s Cricket Umpiring and Scoring, MCC’s official interpretation of the legal guidelines of cricket, provides: “For the purposes of dismissal — a bail has been removed at the moment that both ends of it leave their grooves.”