Ashton Turner gets six runs for hitting the stadium roof in Big Bash League - Watch video

The incident left even the commentators – Shane Warne and Brett Lee – baffled as they couldn’t help but question the decision the six runs to the batsman.

Perth Scorchers batsman Ashton Turner became the first cricketer this season to benefit from the Big Bash League playing conditions that award an automatic six for balls that hit a stadium’s roof.

Ashton Turner of the Scorchers scores a six after the ball hit the roof during the Big Bash League match. (Getty Images)

The incident happened during the 12th over of their match against Melbourne Renegades when the first ball from Daniel Christian was met with a ferocious shot from Turner. The ball went straight up and hit the roof of the stadium. The umpire signalled a six despite the ball landing just outside the 30-yard circle after hitting the roof.

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The incident left even the commentators – Shane Warne and Brett Lee – baffled as they couldn’t help but question the decision the six runs to the batsman. Although the covered stadiums insure that the matches would not be affected by weather conditions, it also makes the job much harder when it comes to these decisions.

Turner later said that he was ‘lucky’ but also made it clear that the rule should be changed.

“I think it’s a pretty bad rule,” Turner told cricket.com.au. “It saved me tonight … I think it’s not fair.

“It should be a dead ball – you can’t predict whether they’re going to catch it, so there’s no fairer outcome than a dead ball.

“It’s a little bit different if you think it might have hit the roof over the boundary rope (but) it might be hard to detect where it’s actually (going to land) and if it’s going to go for six,” he added.