If we cast our mind back a few years to Sydneygate, we can recall that the furore over that test match was due to howlers not being corrected. Its nearly five years later, the technology to remove those howlers has existed this entire time, but the ICC still cannot use reason to solve a simple issue.
The BCCI have objected mainly to the use of DRS for lbw dismissals. The basis of the system should be to try and get rid of the howlers rather than look at marginal calls. Invariably, lbw decisions end up becoming marginal. It is almost impossible to predict exactly what the ball will do after hitting the pads but a good umpire can approximately decide the projected path. The problem though with the system is that it lies in the hands of the players.
If control of challenging for a review rests with the players, the DRS can be used for tactical purposes and more out of hope than reason. Handing control to the third umpire to see whether or not a wrong decision has been made would give the system a better chance of completing the task it had been introduced for. This would ensure that marginal decisions are not challenged and that howlers can be eliminated. The fact that this change still has not taken place nearly five years after its introduction proves how far the ICC have developed it. Bowlers do not feel hard done by when the umpire missing a very faint nick. He will feel aggrieved if the umpire misses a thick edge. Hot spot may offer a solution in this respect but it should not be for these again are marginal decisions.
The silliest problem that the DRS faces in being wholly welcomed is the opposition from the BCCI. This is the same country that wanted justice after they felt wronged but now they refuse to put the system in place. The story behind the BCCI not using it has more to do with financial issues than with any objection they may have to it. It may also have to do with the fact that the IPL does not have it in place. With the current tax bill that they have hit up, their stance remains unlikely to change. Common sense though can solve all these issues.
The ICC needs to gather some courage and enforce DRS as a compulsory addition for all series. The BCCI needs to accept that it cannot illogically deny the use of DRS and it cannot also gag former players about to speak on this topic. They need to accept that their stand is against every logical fibre existing within man. And most importantly, the DRS should be removed from the control of the players and handed to the third umpire. The howlers will slowly start disappearing, the game speed would quicken up, and most importantly, the correct decision would be made.
The BCCI have objected mainly to the use of DRS for lbw dismissals. The basis of the system should be to try and get rid of the howlers rather than look at marginal calls. Invariably, lbw decisions end up becoming marginal. It is almost impossible to predict exactly what the ball will do after hitting the pads but a good umpire can approximately decide the projected path. The problem though with the system is that it lies in the hands of the players.
If control of challenging for a review rests with the players, the DRS can be used for tactical purposes and more out of hope than reason. Handing control to the third umpire to see whether or not a wrong decision has been made would give the system a better chance of completing the task it had been introduced for. This would ensure that marginal decisions are not challenged and that howlers can be eliminated. The fact that this change still has not taken place nearly five years after its introduction proves how far the ICC have developed it. Bowlers do not feel hard done by when the umpire missing a very faint nick. He will feel aggrieved if the umpire misses a thick edge. Hot spot may offer a solution in this respect but it should not be for these again are marginal decisions.
The silliest problem that the DRS faces in being wholly welcomed is the opposition from the BCCI. This is the same country that wanted justice after they felt wronged but now they refuse to put the system in place. The story behind the BCCI not using it has more to do with financial issues than with any objection they may have to it. It may also have to do with the fact that the IPL does not have it in place. With the current tax bill that they have hit up, their stance remains unlikely to change. Common sense though can solve all these issues.
The ICC needs to gather some courage and enforce DRS as a compulsory addition for all series. The BCCI needs to accept that it cannot illogically deny the use of DRS and it cannot also gag former players about to speak on this topic. They need to accept that their stand is against every logical fibre existing within man. And most importantly, the DRS should be removed from the control of the players and handed to the third umpire. The howlers will slowly start disappearing, the game speed would quicken up, and most importantly, the correct decision would be made.
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