Mon Dec 30 10:35:51 UTC 2024: ## Controversial Dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal Sparks Debate Over Snickometer Reliability
**Melbourne, Australia (Dec 30, 2024)** – India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal during the fourth Test against Australia has ignited a controversy surrounding the reliability of the Snickometer technology. Jaiswal, on 84 runs, was given out caught behind despite the Snickometer not registering a spike when the ball passed his bat.
Replays clearly showed a deflection off Jaiswal’s bat, but the lack of a Snickometer spike led to debate over the third umpire’s decision. While the third umpire ruled the deflection conclusive enough to overturn the on-field decision, the incident highlights a potential conflict with ICC playing conditions, which state that inconclusive evidence should uphold the original on-field decision.
Warren Brennan, owner of the Snicko technology company, explained to Code Cricket that the lack of a spike was likely due to the nature of the shot. He suggested that HotSpot technology, which was not in use for this series, might have provided a clearer verdict.
A similar situation arose later in the match with Akash Deep’s dismissal, where a spike on the Snickometer *after* the ball passed the bat led to the overturning of an on-field ‘not out’ decision. This further underscores the ongoing debate surrounding the interpretation and limitations of the technology used in modern cricket. The incident leaves questions about the consistency and definitive nature of these technologies in determining LBW and caught-behind decisions.
First Piper 