An umpiring mistake was uncovered during England’s second innings in the Sydney Test when Australian all-rounder Beau Webster bowled an illegal delivery that led to Harry Brook’s dismissal. Despite Webster overstepping with his back foot, the third umpire, Kumar Dharmasena, missed the no-ball, allowing Brook to be wrongly given out. According to Code Sports, the incident occurred on Day 4 with England at 219/3.
Under cricket laws, the third umpire is responsible for checking all wicket-taking deliveries for front and back-foot no-balls. If the no-ball had been correctly identified, Brook would have been called back to the crease. Following Brook’s dismissal, England’s innings faltered, adding only 124 more runs and setting Australia a target of 160 runs for victory. Australia comfortably chased down the target, securing a 4-1 series win.
On Day 5, Australia’s Jake Weatherald survived a close call after an edge off England seamer Brydon Carse. Despite Carse’s appeal, the third umpire ruled there was insufficient evidence of an edge on Snicko, causing frustration among the England team. Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticized the errors, emphasizing that such mistakes should not occur in the modern game, especially with advanced technology available.
