Sachin Tendulkar wants umpires call to be removed from DRS system: ‘Either it’s out or not’
It’s a source of ire and confusion from the press box to the stands to the living rooms of TV viewers, now Sachin Tendulkar has called for a major change to the way DRS is employed.
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Sachin Tendulkar has called for the umpire’s call to be scrapped in DRS decision making, claiming it is confusing for fans and unfair on bowlers.
Tendulkar believes if cricket is going to trust technology it should go all the way and ignore the decision of the on-field umpire when a review is made.
“I am not convinced with the DRS rule at all,’’ Indian batting great Tendulkar said in a personal podcast.
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“Why do players go to third umpire — because they are not happy with the on-field umpire’s decision.
The Decision Review System (DRS) has been brought in for a reason by @ICC & if we are trusting the DRS then the reliance on it has to be 100%.#AUSvIND https://t.co/fOy8mdgKsT pic.twitter.com/SpA11jvEHM
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 28, 2020
“Once you go upstairs the on-field decision should not come into consideration at all.
“It really does not matter if the ball is hitting 10% or 15% of the wicket. It should not matter because when you get bowled no-one talks about it.
“I understand a tracking system is not foolproof but can you name me one umpire who has not made a mistake in his career? Since we have decided to go ahead with technology let’s back it. In a period of time we will get closer to 100%. At least in everyone’s mind we are clear if the ball is hitting any part of the stump (it is out).’’
Spinner Ravi Ashwin had an lbw shout rejected by the DRS against Mitchell Starc when the on-field verdict of not out stood after it was revealed the ball was hitting just less than half of the stump. It looked out.
Tendulkar believes such decisions should be given out.
“When Steve Smith got out the ball kissed the bail. Even if it is kissing the bail and the umpire gives him not out that decision should be overturned on review.
“Either it is out or not out. Can you imagine for a novice how confusing it is. You say the previous ball was hitting the same spot and it wasn’t given out. How come this one is out? In my head I am clear about this. It is confusing and unfair to bowlers.’’
PAINE STUMPED BY ‘QUICK’ DRS DECISION
— Sam Landsberger
Tim Paine has accused TV umpire Paul Wilson of ending his innings — and any real hopes Australia had of salvaging the Boxing Day Test — in a mad rush on Monday.
Paine remains certain he did not nick a Ravi Jadeja delivery that was gobbled by Rishabh Pant, which India referred and had Wilson overturn because of a small spike on snicko.
“My concern was not with the technology, it was with the precedence that was set in the first innings with (Cheteshwar) Pujara, and the fact I think the decision was made too quickly,” Paine said after India squared the series at 1-1 at the MCG.
“(Wilson) didn’t look at enough replays to see the full evidence. There was probably a gap between bat and ball, the line (on snicko) itself had started before it went past the bat.
“There were lots of things that didn’t marry up. I saw some photos of it … I just don’t think he took the time to look at the evidence.”
Paine vented his frustration to the umpires but said those discussions were “unproductive”.
Paine batted beautifully to be man-of-the-match in Adelaide, but his dismissal left Australia on the canvas at 6-99.
“I thought if I could get in a partnership with (Cameron) Greeny and add another 50, 100, 120 runs together then the whole game changes,” Paine said.
“To have it finish like that was extremely disappointing. I’ve spoken to them (umpires) – it wasn’t very productive. But I’ve spoken to them.”
Pujara was given not-out on the first ball of day two but Paine, believing he had caught the defence-first batsman, referred the decision.
Like with Paine’s referral, hot spot showed nothing on Pujara’s bat and there was a small murmur on snicko.
But Paine was told to go whereas Pujara was given not-out.
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