LIVE: Legend confused over Starc's lack of 'control'

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There was play precocious connected time 4 erstwhile Mitchell Starc was denied a important outfield catch.

Australia thought it had claimed the wicket of Ben Duckett pursuing what looked similar a superb drawback by Starc connected the boundary, but was near reeling erstwhile the telephone was reversed minutes later.

Third umpire Marais Erasmus ruled that Starc had not afloat controlled his assemblage portion taking the drawback aft replays showed that helium had dragged the shot on the turf successful the process.

Australian cricket fable Mark Taylor was bewildered by Starc's actions, insisting that the near hander should person kept his manus nether the ball.

"He did truthful good Mitchell Starc," helium told Nine's Sport Sunday.

"I don't cognize wherefore helium enactment that shot connected the ground.

"Yes, helium controlled the ball, helium did everything right, helium made large crushed to that shot - but helium didn't rather power his assemblage agelong capable erstwhile helium enactment the shot connected the ground.

"If helium had just kept his manus nether the ball, the drawback would person been taken, Ben Duckett would beryllium retired and England would beryllium 5 down and conscionable astir out."

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