Aussie legend Glenn McGrath claimed third umpire Marias Erasmus handed England an Ashes lifeline as the fourth day of the second Test ended in controversy.
McGrath was seething when Erasmus ruled that Mitchell Starc was not in control of the ball when he claimed a catch to dismiss opener Ben Duckett. An angry Starc also confronted Duckett over a decision that gave the home side a tiny glimmer of hope going into the final day at Lord’s.
McGrath had no doubts that England had got lucky - and even suggested something untoward had taken place. He said: “If that's England taking that catch, that is out!
