Michael Kasprowicz was given out caught behind in one of the closest Ashes matches ever, but replays suggested his glove was off the bat handle when the ball hit it.
The 2005 Edgbaston Ashes Test is considered one of the greatest cricket matches ever played. England won by just 2 runs — the smallest margin of victory in Ashes history at the time. But the winning moment was controversial.
With Australia needing 3 more runs and last man Michael Kasprowicz on strike, Steve Harmison bowled a short ball. Kasprowicz gloved it to wicketkeeper Geraint Jones, and umpire Billy Bowden gave it out. England had won one of the most thrilling Tests in history.
However, close-up replays appeared to show that Kasprowicz's glove was not in contact with the bat handle when the ball hit it. Under the Laws, a catch is only valid if the ball hits the glove while the hand is holding the bat. If the glove was not on the handle, the delivery should have been called not out.
The decision stood and England took a 1-0 lead in a series they would eventually win 2-1, regaining the Ashes for the first time since 1987. The Kasprowicz dismissal remains one of the most debated decisions in Ashes history.
Given out. Replays were inconclusive enough that the decision stood, but many believe Kasprowicz was not out. England won by 2 runs.
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