AUS vs SL: Marnus Labuschagne Confirms Australia Are Going To Seek Clarity On Two Controversial DRS Decisions

Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne expressed the team’s need for clarity from World Cup match officials regarding Marcus Stoinis’s controversial dismissal against South Africa. Marnus emphasized that the umpire’s mistakes should not impact the outcomes of games.

Steve Smitha and Marcus Stoinis were dismissed in a controversial manner during the ICC World Cup 2023. Smith attempted a flick shot but missed, resulting in the ball striking his pad. The on-field umpire ruled him not out, but the third umpire overturned the decision.

Marcus Stoinis was caught down the leg side off Rabada, sparking a debate as the ball appeared to come off the batter’s bottom hand, which seemed not to be in contact with the handle. However, the umpire still ruled him out, leaving Australia in trouble at 70/6.

It Was Certainly Confusing – Marnus Labuschagne

Speaking after Australia’s 134-run loss, Marnus Labuschagne called for ensuring that they get the right decisions from the umpires in future matches of the marquee tournament.

“It was certainly confusing and I’m sure we’ll get clarity or we’re going to seek for clarity because it’s a World Cup and we don’t want small decisions that can be avoided to change the outcomes of games. Obviously, in the situation we were in it’s hard to say that it was going to change the outcome but for the future you certainly want to make sure we get them right.”

I’m Not Here To Sit And Make Excuses – Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne acknowledged that it was challenging to pinpoint the exact problem but noted that their fielding performance didn’t meet their standards in the match.

“We certainly have played a lot, but I’m not here to sit and make excuses. We’re playing the World Cup for Australia. We have to be ready, we have to be better than that.”

“It’s hard to put your finger on it. We’re one of the best fielding sides in the world, we pride ourselves on that. And we just didn’t seem to get it right today,” Marnus concluded.

The Australia team has yet to open their account in the 10-team points table for the showpiece event. The Men in Yellow will take on Sri Lanka in their next match in Lucknow on Monday, October 16.

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