Peter Nevill has rejected suggestions his stumping of Sri Lanka's of Dimuth Karunaratne went against the spirit of cricket.
Australia's wicketkeeper waited until the opener, having played and missed a Nathan Lyon delivery, briefly lifted his back foot before removing the bails on day four of the third Test in Colombo on Tuesday.
The dismissal was awarded following a review, prompting some to accuse Nevill of poor sportsmanship.
"Well, there's always people who are going to say something like that, but I don't think it's contrary to the spirit of cricket," he said.
"If you don't want to get stumped, stay in your crease. You can sort of see a shifting of weight and you're expecting the back foot to come up.
"That's the hunch I had and that's what happened. Just managed to get the bails off in time."
Sri Lanka centurion Kaushal Silva, who notched 115 as the hosts reached 312-8 to lead by 288 runs going into day five, defended Nevill's opportunism.
"I don't see it as a wrong thing," he said. "But you can't also take wickets in a way that is against the spirit of the sport. That said, there's no problem if it's done the right way."
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