New South Wales all-rounder Chris Green was at the centre of one of the strangest umpiring incidents in recent Sheffield Shield history. The event happened during NSW's second innings against Western Australia at Perth's WACA Ground on Monday. Green had scored 20 runs when he tried to duck a short ball from WA fast bowler Matt Kelly. A sound was heard as Green ducked the ball, and there was an appeal for a catch behind by wicketkeeper Joel Curtis and slip batter Cameron Bancroft. Standing umpire Gerard Abood originally gave Green out, which would have left NSW at 6-67, 76 runs ahead. Green protested the dismissal straight away, remaining on the field and pointing towards point fielder Ashton Agar, who had failed to appeal. Green continued his innings after Abood consulted square leg umpire Mike Graham-Smith and WA captain Sam Whiteman and revoked his decision after giving Green out not once, but twice. Replays were unconvincing from front-on and reverse shots, though side-on and mid-on camera pictures indicated the ball had struck Green's helmet more than his glove. Green subsequently received a concussion test from NSW medical personnel prior to resuming. Watch: Extraordinary scenes at the WACA Ground! Watch the full clip here and give us your verdict: https://t.co/hZ6ObhDsDH pic.twitter.com/XSukUxYSNd — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 6, 2025 Also Read | Mohammed Siraj Reveals He Could Have Played One More Test in England Players' and Experts' Reactions Former Australian and NSW opener Phil Jaques described how surprised he was, commenting, "It looks like he's got it right in the end, but it opens up a very big Pandora's box. You can't take a batter's word for it because they're never out, so it's a very strange one." Newcomer Will Salzmann commended the sporting spirit, saying, "I didn't have much idea because I guess I didn't get a good look from our end. Think the right decision was made in the end. Western Australia should be given a lot of credit, it's a good display of the spirit of the game." Western Australia offspinner Corey Rocchiccioli conceded that his team could do nothing, saying, "I was stuck at deep square leg on the hook, so I just appealed because everyone else appealed. We just have to play the game. Sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it doesn't." Green faced 11 more balls after being recalled and added eight more runs before being dismissed by the same bowler Matthew Kelly.