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Tough luck ... James Pattinson was one bowler who lost a wicket because of a reviewed no-ball. Source:News Limited
Australia captain Michael Clarke has defended umpires protecting themselves with technology after the torment of three wickets being overturned by reviewed no-balls in the first Test.
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Bowlers, commentators and fans were fuming through the Gabba series-opener as Australia (twice) and South Africa were both denied dismissals after the third umpire was called on to detect marginal front-foot no-balls.
The biggest drama came on the final day came when Hamish Amla, on 7, played on a James Pattinson half-volley as the tourists were battling against the new-ball at 1-26.
Pattinson over-strode by a mere centimetre, with his heel landing on the popping crease, but the third umpire made the correct call to let Amla stay.
It prompted South Africa great Barry Richards to say that popping creases needed to be widened to prevent no-ball reviews being a blight on cricket.
Umpires are afraid to call close no-balls and are instead waiting to see if a wicket falls before reviewing - throwing up questions of what other no-balls are being let go.
Richards, a member of the MCC cricket committee, felt part of the problem, which has fans fuming, was the skinny crease line.
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"Why don't you widen the line?" Richards said on ABC Radio after Amla was given not out.
"It would help the umpire and the bowler ... it's so minuscule."
Another Australian, Peter Siddle, was denied in the same manner against Jacques Kallis on day one while Proteas quick Morne Morkel was the victim of a dubious call when Ed Cowan gloved down the leg-side late on day three.
But Clarke said it was better to be safe than sorry with the technology available.
"I think any time you bowl a no-ball front foot it should be picked up, the umpires on the ground are doing their best that is for sure; they are probably just making extra sure when a wicket falls," Clarke said.
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"I would rather see them picked up than guys bowling no balls and still getting away with a wicket."
No-balls were arguably a bigger problem for South Africa at the Gabba as Morkel also had another wicket - that of Michael Clarke on 135 - denied when he edged behind on day four.
In total, the Proteas bowlers over-stepped 23 times in Australia's first innings of 5(dec)-565 while Australia bowled six no-balls as the Proteas made 450.
There was no excuses from South African bowling coach Allan Donald nor captain Graeme Smith who were unhappy with the slip in standards.
"No-balls played a big role in the game," Smith said. "From our side it was not acceptable."
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