Every time a ball hits the pad and there is an appeal, almost likely that whatever decision will be, either the batsman or the fielding captain will make the T sign, except when they have run out of their referrals or they are holding the advantage in the match.
A lot has been said about DRS technology not being perfect, Hot Spot going cold many times, ball tracker not showing the right trajectory and also ball hitting the stumps but only just and hence cant be taken for sure. BCCI has been ridiculed for not supporting DRS and twisting arms of the boards who want to use it in Series against India. Batsman growling whenever they were given out of inside edges but hot having any referrals left.
There have been suggestions on how DRS can be improved? How ICC can own the technology and not leave it to home boards and TV producers? How about leaving DRS completely between umpires and take it out of players hand, so its not limited to 2 referrals and all decisions can be improved?
well, I believe that Cricket don't need DRS except for line decisions (runout, stumping and ball pitch map). Lot of time and energy is being spent on something which never existed in the game and it doesn't really improves the game experience for anyone, ok may be for the players but check the odds for them. How many times in the last 10 innings of each batsman he has used DRS?, once or twice and chances are that he even then got a 50-50 score line with DRS. DRS or no DRS, 3 international teams have been bowled under 50 in last 15 tests and no DRS could have saved that.
All great batsmen who have been playing since 90s and have had 10+ years in international cricket, they have scored all their runs without any help from DRS. If they were ever given out incorrectly, they have taken it on the chin and moved on. There is nice story about Brian Lara , when he was given LBW against England in Jamaica, he went to see the replay even before taking his pads off. What he saw was marginal decision but then he said, "this wouldn't have happened if I had hit it with bat!" he never blamed the umpire or DRS. Ask Sachin and every time he got a shocker from Steve Bucknor, he just moved on and scored 15000 test runs, Ponting, Kallis, Dravid, Sehwag, you name any one in 10000+ club and they dont care about DRS. Ask McGrath, Warne and Murali, or even Kapil, Walsh and Hadlee, all record holders and no. of LBWs and caught behinds not given for them, they just went back to their mark and bowled again and again..
I think all boards will do lot of good for Cricket if instead of DRS, they can focus on bringing up good umpires and improve the overall standard of the game. Its important that Players trust the umpires and know that he will make best decision to his ability and he is honest. If DRS is meant to reduce the pressure on the umpires, its not helping and its undermining their authority.
Do every one a favor and drop DRS saga, go back to umpires , good umpires, and no one will miss DRS.
A lot has been said about DRS technology not being perfect, Hot Spot going cold many times, ball tracker not showing the right trajectory and also ball hitting the stumps but only just and hence cant be taken for sure. BCCI has been ridiculed for not supporting DRS and twisting arms of the boards who want to use it in Series against India. Batsman growling whenever they were given out of inside edges but hot having any referrals left.
There have been suggestions on how DRS can be improved? How ICC can own the technology and not leave it to home boards and TV producers? How about leaving DRS completely between umpires and take it out of players hand, so its not limited to 2 referrals and all decisions can be improved?
well, I believe that Cricket don't need DRS except for line decisions (runout, stumping and ball pitch map). Lot of time and energy is being spent on something which never existed in the game and it doesn't really improves the game experience for anyone, ok may be for the players but check the odds for them. How many times in the last 10 innings of each batsman he has used DRS?, once or twice and chances are that he even then got a 50-50 score line with DRS. DRS or no DRS, 3 international teams have been bowled under 50 in last 15 tests and no DRS could have saved that.
All great batsmen who have been playing since 90s and have had 10+ years in international cricket, they have scored all their runs without any help from DRS. If they were ever given out incorrectly, they have taken it on the chin and moved on. There is nice story about Brian Lara , when he was given LBW against England in Jamaica, he went to see the replay even before taking his pads off. What he saw was marginal decision but then he said, "this wouldn't have happened if I had hit it with bat!" he never blamed the umpire or DRS. Ask Sachin and every time he got a shocker from Steve Bucknor, he just moved on and scored 15000 test runs, Ponting, Kallis, Dravid, Sehwag, you name any one in 10000+ club and they dont care about DRS. Ask McGrath, Warne and Murali, or even Kapil, Walsh and Hadlee, all record holders and no. of LBWs and caught behinds not given for them, they just went back to their mark and bowled again and again..
I think all boards will do lot of good for Cricket if instead of DRS, they can focus on bringing up good umpires and improve the overall standard of the game. Its important that Players trust the umpires and know that he will make best decision to his ability and he is honest. If DRS is meant to reduce the pressure on the umpires, its not helping and its undermining their authority.
Do every one a favor and drop DRS saga, go back to umpires , good umpires, and no one will miss DRS.
I agree with your line of thought. DRS should be limited to line decisions. Technology shouldn't kill the role of umpires. It is a part of watching the game, and its (umpire's say )loss will hurt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paritosh, also I believe that if its matter of opinion, I will take umpire opinion over TV producer anyday..
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