Aussies furious over Khawaja 'dismissal' in Ashes
Australian officials demand an explanation from ICC over verdict on Khawaja as prime minister Rudd expresses disappointment
Australia have demanded an explanation from the ICC for the "incorrect" dismissal of batsman Usman Khawaja in the third Ashes test, which was panned by both teams and even drew an angry response from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Khawaja was adjudged by umpire Tony Hill to have edged spinner Graeme Swann to wicketkeeper Matt Prior after a vigorous appeal but the batsman asked for the decision to be reviewed following a discussion with the non-striker, Chris Rogers.
Third umpire Kumar Dharmasena spent a long time checking hot spot and television replays but decided to stick with the on-field umpire's decision despite no convincing evidence of a nick off the bat.
That was one of the worst cricket umpiring decisions I have ever seen
"Cricket Australia has sought an explanation from the ICC on the dismissal of Usman Khawaja. In our view, the on-field decision and referred decision using DRS were both incorrect," Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said.