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Michael Vaughan explains ‘referee’s decision’ in DRS© Twitter
The India vs England third Test, which the hosts won by a huge margin, had its moments. From Sarfaraz Khan’s debut to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stunning double ton and Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round spectacle, the match was a treat for cricket fans. The match also had its controversial moments. England captain Ben Stokes was unhappy with some of LBW’s dodgy calls during the course of the match. that left him and head coach Brendon McCullum baffled. Stokes, citing the example of Zak Crawley’s LBW dismissal in the second innings against Jasprit Bumrah, suggested that the umpire’s call aspect should be scrapped.
“My personal opinion is that if the ball hits the stumps, it’s hitting the stumps. If I’m completely honest, they should do away with the ‘umpire’s decision’. I don’t want to go into that too much because it sounds like we complain and say that’s why we lost the match. Test match,” Stokes said.
However, when Ben Stokes’ comments sent ripples across the cricket world, an old video of former England captain Nasser Hussain schooling Virat Kohli for questioning went viral.
In the video, recorded in 2021, Nasser Hussain explained the need for the umpire’s call after then Indian captain Virat Kohli said something similar to what Stokes said.
In the video, Hussain can be seen explaining why the claim that if the ball tracker shows the ball hitting the stumps then it is ‘out’ is not correct.
Meanwhile, Ben Stokes clarified that he does not blame technology for his team’s loss, but wants the DRS system to be more robust.
“It’s not something that’s attributed to the outcome of the game. Sometimes when you’re on the wrong side of those decisions, it hurts, but that’s part of the game. You want them to go your way, sometimes they do and other times they do.” . No
“All you want is a level playing field. Umpires have an incredibly hard job, especially in India when the ball is spinning. My personal opinion is that if the ball hits the stumps, it is hitting the stumps. They should take action. Rule out the ‘referee’s decision’ if I’m completely honest. I don’t want to go into that too much because it sounds like we’re complaining and saying this is why we lost the test match.”
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