Australia vs. England 1st Ashes Test ended with the hosts winning the match with 9 wickets to take the 1-0 lead in the test series of five games. The Gabba Test will be remembered not only for the records, but also for all the technological errors that occurred during the 1st game of Ashes 2021, which ended in four days.
Ashes 2021: Technological malfunctions are the focus on day 4
Cricket Australia used social media on Saturday to confirm news about the electricity issue affecting the live broadcast of the Gabba test. The tweet read: “There was a power problem affecting the broadcasting area in the Gabba, causing the world supply to go out and all of the resulting technologies not working.”
. @ CricketAus confirms that there is an electricity issue on the gabba that is affecting broadcasting around the world. Hopefully back as soon as possible! Tune in to the ABC radio feed on our match center for ground floor commentary #Ashes
– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 11, 2021
Previously, the no-ball controversy surrounding Ben Stokes hit the headlines after it was revealed that the technology used by the TV referee to detect no-balls was broken prior to the start of the game and the first Ashes test. Previously, the umpire on the field was responsible for calling a no-ball from a bowler, but the ICC decided in August of that year to turn the task over to the third umpire. Ashes Australian broadcaster Channel 7 announced that Stokes had crossed the front line 14 times in Thursday’s opening session and was only called twice for a no-ball.
Ash 2021: Australia take a 1-0 lead against England
Nathan Lyon eventually managed to claim his 400th Test wicket when Australia managed to save Saturday’s first Ashes Test, winning the match by 9 wickets. England resumed Day 4 with a night result of 220-2 with Joe Root and Dawid Malan at gate. However, after both batsmen were dismissed, the visitors’ batting roster crumbled again, losing eight wickets for 77 runs to be all-out for 297 in their second innings. The home team completed the goal after only losing David Warner’s wicket. England has not won a Test in a decade since winning the 2010/11 Ashes in Australia and has not won a test at the Gabba since 1986, a stretch that is almost guaranteed to continue.
