England's hopes of salvaging the second Ashes Test in Brisbane took a severe blow as Harry Brook was given out by the video umpire on his own review just seconds after he had successfully overturned a caught behind dismissal.
The 28-year-old Brook, who is known for his aggressive batting style, had been bowled by Australian spinner Nathan Lyon off a delivery that was deemed to be heading straight for wicketkeeper Travis Head's gloves. However, an on-field review initially showed the ball as not being caught, which led to Brook attempting to overturn the decision using the DRS (Decision Review System).
The review was successful, and Brook was given not out, much to the relief of his team-mates. But in a stunning twist, the video umpire later spotted that Brook's bat had actually made contact with the ball before it was heading for Head's gloves, leading to the decision being overturned once again - this time against Brook.
The Australian players were quick to pounce on the error, and Lyon was seen celebrating with his teammates. The wicket brought a crucial breakthrough for Australia, who are now looking to post a significant total on the board in response to England's 123-5 at the crease.
With their batting line-up still reeling from the previous day's collapse, England will be facing a tall order to mount a comeback and get back into the match. The tourists have lost four wickets since lunch yesterday, with their top-order batsmen struggling to cope with Lyon's clever bowling.
Australia's captain Steve Smith has been at the helm of this Test, marshaling his team's bowlers to exploit England's vulnerabilities. He will be looking for more consistency from his players as they look to wrap up a crucial victory and put pressure on England to get back into the series.
The 28-year-old Brook, who is known for his aggressive batting style, had been bowled by Australian spinner Nathan Lyon off a delivery that was deemed to be heading straight for wicketkeeper Travis Head's gloves. However, an on-field review initially showed the ball as not being caught, which led to Brook attempting to overturn the decision using the DRS (Decision Review System).
The review was successful, and Brook was given not out, much to the relief of his team-mates. But in a stunning twist, the video umpire later spotted that Brook's bat had actually made contact with the ball before it was heading for Head's gloves, leading to the decision being overturned once again - this time against Brook.
The Australian players were quick to pounce on the error, and Lyon was seen celebrating with his teammates. The wicket brought a crucial breakthrough for Australia, who are now looking to post a significant total on the board in response to England's 123-5 at the crease.
With their batting line-up still reeling from the previous day's collapse, England will be facing a tall order to mount a comeback and get back into the match. The tourists have lost four wickets since lunch yesterday, with their top-order batsmen struggling to cope with Lyon's clever bowling.
Australia's captain Steve Smith has been at the helm of this Test, marshaling his team's bowlers to exploit England's vulnerabilities. He will be looking for more consistency from his players as they look to wrap up a crucial victory and put pressure on England to get back into the series.
England's hopes of salvaging this match were literally ripped away from them by the video umpire! I mean, first Brook gets it right with the DRS review and then they go and get it wrong AGAIN?! 
It's like they wanted Australia to win or something! And now the Aussies are looking so confident, all thanks to Lyon's clever bowling. I'm telling you, there's some fishy business going on here... maybe the video umpire was getting paid off by the Aussies? 
Or maybe the DRS system itself is rigged?! 
I know it sounds crazy, but just keep an eye out for these kinds of things, okay? The truth will come out eventually... 
This is so frustrating for England! Brook's situation just sums up how unpredictable DRS can be. I mean, you're celebrating being given not out, and then suddenly your bat makes contact with the ball? 
The way the Aussie team is pouncing on mistakes like that shows they're confident in their game plan.
But I still think they've got some fight left in them. Maybe they can regroup and find a way to counter Australia's attack? 
I was feeling like they had a chance in this match, but that video umpire mistake is gonna hurt them big time 
. But seriously, Australia's got to stay on top of their game if they wanna win this series. England's top-order batsmen need to step up their game or they'll be in for a long night 
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. I mean, who needs review twice when you've already got it right? It's like he wanted to give Australia a boost or something 
. And Lyon, oh man, that grin is just too extra 
. But seriously, Australia's team work is on point, can't say the same for England 
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isnt that just so frustrating for england? 
!! Broke can't even get a break 
! England needs to step up their game or they're gonna get left in the dust 
. Steve Smith is doing an amazing job as captain btw 
, I'm loving how he's keeping his team motivated 
. This match just got a whole lot more interesting 
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What's going on with that? It's like they're trying to make their own team look bad... Australia is taking full advantage of this though, lucky break for them I guess 
. England needs to step up their game and sort out these technical issues, can't keep having these back-and-forth decisions affecting the outcome of the match 
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i mean, i know DRS is meant to be a game-changer but come on... 
and england's gonna have to work a lot harder 2 get back into dis match 
. Nathan Lyon is like a magician with the ball 
, keeping those batsmen on their toes 24/7! 
, I just hope England can mount a comeback and save their pride 
️ The pressure on Steve Smith and his team must be immense right now... can they keep their momentum going? 
It's so frustrating for Brook and England's team. That Aussie bowler Nathan Lyon was just celebrating like he got a free hit 
, but really, it's just another example of how flawed this system is 
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