Australia captain Tim Paine mitted he was having "a mare" after twice failing to review umpiring decisions in fifth Ashes Test even though challenges would have brought wickets. England, seeking to level series at 2-2, are firmly in control of final Test with two days to go, 382 runs ahe with two second-innings wickets left.

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Tim Paine's DRS blunders

Australia toiled in field at Oval on third day of match on Saturday and were t helped by Paine's misjudgments. Joe Denly, who went on to score 94, should have been out lbw to Mitchell Marsh when he was on 54 but Australia opted t to review t-out decision. Later on, skipper, who is team's wicketkeeper, failed to review a t-out decision against Jos Buttler after an appeal for lbw, with replays showing Nathan Lyon's delivery would have hit stumps. Buttler, n on 19, went on to score 47. 

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Tim Paine mits about getting it wrong

"I'm getting it wrong," said a tetchy Paine.

"I don't kw what else to say. We're having a mare (nightmare). We've got it wrong." 
 

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"It's fast," he ded. "It's a tough job as I've said throughout whole Test series. I've got a new respect for umpiring, particularly in Test cricket because it's a hard job." When asked what he could do about it, he said sarcastically that he would enroll in "umpiring school" when he returned home to Australia. Paine said after his side's defeat in third Test at Heingley that he would be putting someone else in charge of team's reviews. During closing sts of that match, Lyon h a huge appeal for lbw against Ben Stokes but England vice-captain was given t out and Australia could t challenge that verdict as y h used up all ir reviews. ir misery was compounded when replays revealed that Stokes would have been given out. Paine said it was sometimes difficult to judge from behind stumps, saying he was t sure where ball hit Denly, for example. skipper said his team, guaranteed to retain Ashes urn, still h a chance to win series outright." only thing that's been a bit upsetting this Test match is our catching and our referrals but that's t anything new," he ded. He described his top-scorer Steve Smith as a "freak" after he took a stunning diving slip catch late on to see back of Chris Woakes."Cricketers like him, I think Stokes is same, y're just in contest and in game all time," he said."That's what makes great cricketers great because y're always in contest, y're always aware of what's happening. It was a pretty special catch."

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