'Why doesn't the ICC pay for it?': Mitchell Starc puts heat on game's powerbrokers after Snicko's dramas
Mitchell Starc has put the onus on the ICC to solve issues with Snicko after a drama-filled third Test at the Adelaide Oval.
Snicko dominated the headlines early in the Test, with England given back a review after the opening day when Alex Carey was given not out, despite admitting he hit it.
The technology's operator, BBG Sports, confessed there had been an error in where the stump mic had been raised.
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Then on day two, Jamie Smith was given not out with the third umpire ruling a chance in the slips had hit his helmet, not his glove.
Jamie Smith was given not out for this incident. Fox Cricket
Australia was fired up, with Mitchell Starc heard over the stump mic saying, "Snicko needs to be sacked".
Another flash point came when Smith was given out on review for another caught behind, but the spike did not match up with when the ball passed the bat.
Broadcasters are the ones that foot the bill for the technology, with Snicko preferred over UltraEdge by Fox Cricket. UltraEdge is used in the Big Bash by Channel 7.
Starc was strong in his solution on how to fix it.
Mitchell Starc. Getty
"I'm sure it's frustrating for everyone, viewers, officials, broadcasters, no doubt," he told media.
"Speaking for myself here ... the officials use it, right? So why doesn't the ICC pay for it?
"And why is it just not one across the board? Why do we not use the same technology in all [the] different series? That's going to create less confusion and frustration."
In the aftermath of days one and two, Nathan Lyon didn't comment at his press conference. while Marcus Trescothick was diplomatic, saying, "It is what it is".
Pat Cummins was also asked about it following the Test and admitted the process is different here compared to overseas.
"There's always a few murmurs, you're hoping it matches up if you're the bowling team ... sometimes on the field it doesn't feel super consistent, but you just crack on with what the umpire says," he said.
