AUS vs ENG | Twitter reacts to stubborn Wade’s heated exchange with umpire over seemingly futile deadball appeal
Maintaining composure is crucial, but moments of stubbornness can lead to unnecessary delays. This was evident in the showdown between England and Australia when Matthew Wade became agitated after umpire Nitin Menon dismissed his dead ball appeal, citing that Wade had touched and played the ball.
England faced a challenging start after winning the toss and electing to bowl first. Aussie openers David Warner and Travis Head set the stage on fire, propelling the scorecard to 55/0 within four overs. However, their dismissals during the powerplay provided England with a significant boost. Nonetheless, Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell formed a formidable partnership, adding 65 runs together, and guiding their team to 136/2 by the 13th over. The momentum swung again with the duo's departure in the middle overs, bringing Matthew Wade to the crease. Amidst this, Wade found himself embroiled in a dispute with the on-field umpire over a dead-ball appeal.
After being struck for a boundary on the second ball of the 17th over, Adil Rashid prepared to deliver the third ball. As the English all-rounder began his run-up and released the ball, Wade suddenly pulled out at the last second, seemingly unprepared to face the delivery. However, in the process of pulling out, Wade made contact with the ball, only to later protest as if he was not ready. Despite his plea for a dead-ball signal, umpire Nitin Menon denied Wade's appeal, indicating that he had indeed played the ball and thus it couldn't be considered a dead ball. This decision incited Wade's frustration, leading to a heated argument with Menon. After taking a single on the next ball, Wade continued his animated exchange with the umpire and engaged in banter with Adil Rashid as well.
The Twitterverse reacted swiftly to Wade's unnecessary theatrics, taking to social media to express their opinions on the matter.
— Bill Jax (@jax_bill74377) June 8, 2024
Heated arguement
— Bill Jax (@jax_bill74377) June 8, 2024
Dont think so
I don’t think these umpires like Matthew Wade very much!! Some bad decisions
— Karl Seed ⚡️ (@KarlSeed29) June 8, 2024
Proper old school
Not seen Matthew Wade be so chirpy in the middle for quite a while now. This is proper old-school in-your-face Wade #T20WorldCup
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 8, 2024
Was it?
Was it a dead ball?#ausvseng
— Meet Soni (@baaka_Me) June 8, 2024
Cheating?
How was that not a dead ball, if England really were the spirit of cricket people, they would’ve asked for it to be a dead ball, classic pommies always cheating. #t20worldcup #AusvsEng
— The Cricket Statistican (@BMWfanforever12) June 8, 2024
Was it?
That's a dead ball, Nitin Menon ,you nut 🥜.#AUSvsENG
— paRaY_YasiR ✍️ (@ParayYasir2) June 8, 2024
Six machine
Mar"" cus + STOINIS 🤯🤯
— Cricketman (@Manojy9812) June 8, 2024
Six hitting machine for Australia in this T20 world cup #AUSvsENG pic.twitter.com/UvRhEYyFN4
Broked it
Mitchell Marsh hits six broken solar panel 😔 #AUSvsENG #TravisHead pic.twitter.com/4PvaTf3A9M
— Cricketman (@Manojy9812) June 8, 2024
Not a great idea
So leaving Sam Curran out was not the great a idea afterall. I mean who leaves the best player in your out. Batting in clutch situation and taking important wickets at critical time Still not finding his place in the team 😂😂. #AUSvsENG #ICCWorldT20
— Ambati Karthik (@AmbatiKarthik7) June 8, 2024
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