VIDEO | Melbourne Renegades point at "walking" D’ Arcy Short to force umpire to raise finger

01/07/2019

Despite the availability of DRS today, most batsmen are seen waiting at the crease until the umpire raises his finger regardless of them knowing that they are out. D’Arcy Short, however, failed to get this act together and started walking away before realizing that the umpire hadn’t given him out.

The Big Bash League is in full flow with Hobart Hurricanes look to be in getting things right as they top the table after 23 matches. However, the team had to endure their first defeat of the season after 10 games on Monday as Melbourne Renegades won the match by six wickets with four balls remaining.

Nothing went Hurricanes’ way and D’ Arcy Short’s dismissal earlier in the game was a sign of things to come. The Hurricanes lost Mathew Wade and Alex Doolan in just eleven runs within two overs. While the fans were still hoping for some big hits by Short, who opened alongside Wade, his dismissal turned out to be their biggest dampener.

Short was struggling to score, managing just two of his first five balls he had faced when he was caught and bowled by Usman Khan. It looked like the clearest of dismissals as Khan’s bouncer was right at Short’s throat. Short had taken his eye off to fend it away and the ball hit his gloves before lobbing into Khan’s hands.

Short started walking but the umpire shook his head first. Dan Christain was appalled at the decision and signalled the umpire that Short had actually started walking. By that time, Short had noticed he wasn’t given out yet and stood on his tracks. But, the umpire then decided to go with the batsman’s act and raised his finger.

D'Arcy Short walks after the appeal for a catch... much to the relief of Dan Christian! #BBL08 pic.twitter.com/LN8nynewWk
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 7, 2019