God help me - the Test Cricket thread

[DJC]

Not necessarily.  That would depend on whether Marnus was batting out of his crease or batting in his crease, as Bairstow was, before taking a foolish wander down the pitch.  I don't know the answer but I think the two scenarios would be entirely different.

Whatever the situation, Aussie batters should be careful not to carelessly 'handle the ball' or take some other ill-advised action during the rest of the series.

It looked to me that Marnus was batting in his crease and still had his foot anchored behind the crease when the ball passed the stumps.