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Nasser Hussain and Ben Stokes
In a video for SkySports, Nasser Hussain explained that the claim that if the ball hits the stumps then it is out is essentially invalid because the ball has never hit the stumps; It’s just a prediction.
England captain Ben Stokes’ call to rule out ‘Umpire Call’ in the Decision Review System (DRS) after his team’s defeat to India in the third Test in Rajkot by a huge margin of 434 runs , has sparked a lot of reactions from fans and pundits alike. The all-rounder commented after England opener Zak Crawley was dismissed in the second innings of the Test caught in front by Jasprit Bumrah. The decision finally went up. Stokes was also seen asking match referee Jeff Crowe, along with head coach Brendon McCullum, for clarification on the decision, and commented on the referee’s decision after the match.
“My personal opinion is that if the ball hits the stumps, it is hitting the stumps. They should remove the “referee’s decision” if I’m being completely honest. I don’t want to go into it too much because it seems like we’re complaining and saying that’s why we lost the Test match,” Stokes said.
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While England might have been on the receiving end of reviews of umpire’s decisions a couple of times in the series, notably Crawley was also in the thick of things in the second Test in Vizag, Stokes’ take on the decision of the referee’s decisions does not have much importance. buyers.
Former England captain and noted cricket analyst Nasser Hussain in March 2021 explained the need for the umpire’s call during DRS reviews and the importance of having the element during all offs when the then Indian captain Virat Kohli had stated something similar to what Stokes had mentioned after the Rajkot Test.
In a video for SkySports, Hussain explained that the claim that if the ball hits the stumps then it is out is essentially invalid because the ball has never touched the stumps; It’s just a prediction. That is why margin of error is needed for the technology and that is where the referee’s decision comes into play and is vital in every DRS decision.
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What the video here for better understanding:
Ben Stokes wants referee calls scrapped. Nasser Hussain has brilliantly explained why referee calls need to be there and are important. It will be better if Nasser Hussain meets Ben Stokes and explains it to him in person.pic.twitter.com/nfpjblZdoR
– Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) February 18, 2024
This is what the ICC defines as a referee’s decision:
According to the ICC playing conditions, “Umpire’s decision is the concept within DRS that the decision will remain in the field of the bowler’s final umpire, to be applied in specific circumstances… where tracking technology of the ball indicates a marginal decision in respect to the Impact Zone or the Wicket Zone.
It further adds: “Some part of the ball was inside the impact zone, but the center of the ball was outside the impact zone, with the additional subcategory of ‘Referee request (offside)’ where the center of The ball was on the off side of the Impact Zone and the umpire at the bowler’s end communicates to the third umpire that the batsman made no genuine attempt to play the ball.
In simple terms, if there is doubt as to whether the ball would have actually hit the stump (when it marginally hits a stump or bail), then the original call made by the on-field umpire will stand.