DRS Controversies and Player Challenges Mark Day Two of Third Ashes Test at Adelaide
At the end of day two at Adelaide Oval, England reached 213 for eight while chasing Australia's total of 371. The second day saw several developments concerning the Decision Review System (DRS) and player conditions. On day one, a DRS controversy arose when Alex Carey was reprieved after a feathery edge was not given out due to a mismatch between the sound-wave and picture frame selection.
On day two, Australia believed Jamie Smith had gloved a Pat Cummins bouncer, but Smith was later dismissed after a review for toe-ending another Cummins short ball. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc was caught on the stump mic calling for the Snicko (the ball-tracking DRS technology) to be sacked. Marnus Labuschagne expressed doubts over whether a concussion check was required for Smith, questioning if Smith had even been struck on the helmet.
Former England player Marcus Trescothick criticized the current use of DRS, describing it as not ideal and suggesting decisions should be left to the ICC, match referees, and umpires. Additionally, England's Ben Stokes battled through cramps amid 37-degree Celsius heat, continuing to bat as England's top order again struggled to convert promising starts.
