Former Test quick fumes at batter's bizarre move

This was bizarre.

When Tasmania's Jackson Bird hurled the shot backmost astatine South Australia's Jake Weatherald during time 3 of their Sheffield Shield lucifer connected Tuesday, the Redbacks batter flinched and deflected the shot to good leg.

Weatherald past called batting spouse Nathan McAndrew done for a single and, aft erstwhile Test speedy Bird protested and the umpires consulted, the azygous was counted.

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The Adelaide Oval fixture marks Tim Paine's 2nd top-level lucifer since helium took a break pursuing his sexting scandal.

The erstwhile Australian Test skipper took 5 catches down the stumps but was dismissed for 2 successful Tasmania's archetypal innings with the bat.

At stumps connected time three, Tasmania requires different 131 runs to win.

The Tigers are 0-104 with Tim Ward connected 60 and Caleb Jewell 43.

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