The combative left-arm seamer produced a stunning yorker that swung in to Katich and umpire Aleem Dar decided the ball was so full that it would have gone on to hit.

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Ponting had already been involved in a heated debate with umpire Aleem Dar about the state of the ball, but then neared boiling point when four overthrows raced past Krejza as he was being handed back his cap by the official.

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Prior, who was on five, walked but was called back to the crease as Dar consulted the third umpire, whose review of the footage showed bowler Mitchell Johnson had delivered a no ball.

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