'Don't tell them that': Umpire cops spray from Black Caps veteran in bizarre first Test moment
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Rod Tucker has copped a spray from New Zealand players after saving England from burning a review in the first Test.
As the tourists cruised towards victory on day four, one moment left the Black Caps fuming as they scraped for tail-end runs at Hagley Oval.
Late in their second innings, Tim Southee inside-egded a ball that ended up in keeper Ollie Pope's gloves behind the stumps.
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England appealed for a caught behind but umpire Tucker turned it down immediately.
As skipper Ben Stokes was tossing up whether to review the on-field decision, Tucker would inform England players that it was a bump ball in bizarre fashion.
Rod Tucker saved England from burning a review. Fox Cricket
Replays backed up Tucker's call, but his decision to relay the information to Stokes before he sent it upstairs didn't go down too well with the hosts.
"Don't tell them that, what is wrong with you?" Southee yelled at the umpire.
Tucker would then call a no-ball for Gus Atkinson overstepping the line.
Southee was soon dismissed for a quick-fire 12 off 13 balls
New Zealand were bowled out for 254 in their second dig, leaving England a small total of 104 to secure victory in the series opener.
The visitors chased it down for the loss of just two wickets as debutant Jacob Bethell (50*) and former captain Joe Root (23*) both finished unbeaten.
