Mike Atherton's Ashes review - Day four
Athers on Moeen Ali's stumping, Australia's potent attack and Joe Root's issue of falling over the ball...
Sunday 26 November 2017 12:33, UK
Michael Atherton reckons the decision to give Moeen Ali out stumped was the correct call as Australia bossed England on day four at the Gabba to move within 56 runs of victory in the first Test.
Ali was given his marching orders for 40 after Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine whipped off the bails, but there was conjecture as to whether part of his foot had slid behind the bulbous popping crease.
"To my mind, there was no part of his foot behind the line," said Athers in his video review of day four, which you can watch at the top of the page.
"The line was a bit wonky and crooked but you have to have something behind the line as it is, not as it should be, so I thought the right decision was made, disappointing as it was for England fans."
Ali's exit ended a 42-run stand with Jonny Bairstow for the sixth wicket and England slipped to 195 all out thereafter to set Australia 170 to win.
David Warner (60no) - who Athers says looked "untroubled and serene" - and Cameron Bancroft (51no) then eased the hosts to 114-0 by stumps.
Watch Athers' analysis above as he comments on a slight issue creeping into Joe Root's batting and how the potency of Australia's bowling attack could be the ultimate difference between the sides in this Ashes series.
