Today in the Big Bash League, there was a Melbourne Stars team facing the Sydney Sixers. The Sydney Sixers needed 2 runs off the last 3 balls to win the match, but some great drama happened after that. In fact, Sydney Sixers batsman Jordan Silk had to return to the arena due to poor officiating. Melbourne Stars captain Adam Zampa giving a review against Sydney Sixers batsman Jordan Silk. You can clearly see from this review that there is adequate spacing between the bat and the ball, but the snickometer showed a spike.
Despite the gap between bat and ball, Sydney Sixers batsman Jordan Silk had to return to the pavilion due to a spike on the snickometer. After which the batter did not believe. In reality, Jordan Silk was declared out by the third umpire. However, fans on social media erupted against the referee’s decision. Fans on social media continually provide feedback on the poor officiating at Big Bash. Fans say there is a joke on behalf of refereeing in the Big Bash League. At the same time, former Indian cricketer Akash Chopra and Kiwi all-rounder Jimmy Neesham tweeted about this.
Why have technology if it is not used correctly?
—Henry Moeran (@henrymoeranBBC) January 6, 2023
How does the third referee give it? At the time of the spike, the ball is 6 inches from the bat. To install on the left of the screen. #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/RYrEDBWVYz
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 6, 2023
I think everyone should focus less on the big officiating errors and more on the fact that every player who said a bad word on the field this season has been appropriately fined, and really, if we’re being honest, that’s what matters.
—Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) January 6, 2023
@BBL How do the commentators think Jordan Silk is complaining about width when he clearly didn’t hit the ball? pic.twitter.com/NHWKk77ZkE
— Julien Stoldt (@Jcstoldt) January 6, 2023
How is this? There’s a spike, but look at the space between the bat and the ball in the box to the left. That’s what Jordan Silk was questioning, surely. #bbl #jordansilk #bigbashleague @jcsilk14 pic.twitter.com/ZFlwdKUHpo
— D. (follow me) (@DJustLurking) January 6, 2023
Here is the image. Look at the image on the left and tell me how is that? Jordan Silk made the same comment in the interview. Sub-par stuff from the communications and the third umpire to not even see this.
—Jeet Vachharajani (@Jeetv27) January 6, 2023
Cricket Australia/BBL will thank their lucky stars that the Sixers were victorious after all that, because the uproar over an embarrassing referee decision like that would have been huge. #BBL12
— She 🦅🦅 (@ellapk3) January 6, 2023
@BBL is a blot on the arbitration standard https://t.co/lzxZN6nKLd
Mister. A🏏 (@cricdrugs) January 6, 2023
The refereeing in Big Bash League is a joke.#granbash #bbl
— The betting watchdog (@cardsbetsguru) January 6, 2023
On the other hand, speaking of this match, Sydney Sixers defeated Melbourne Stars by 6 wickets. Melbourne Stars, electing to bat first, scored 173 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. In doing so, the Sydney Sixers hit a target of 174 runs in 20 overs to win. The Sydney Sixers won the match by scoring 176 runs in 19.5 overs, but Jordan Silk’s sacking remains a topic of discussion on social media. However, in this match, Sydney Sixers batsman James Vince was selected as man of the match. James Vince scored an unbeaten 91 on 59 balls.