DRS OR NOT? India is the only country not to accept the authenticity of Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS or DRS) and in a way paying the price for resisting to change with technology and modern game. Therfore, in any bilateral series India is involved, the DRS is not implemented. In the ongoing Test series against Australia, there were at least four decisions that went against the Indians and maybe affected their chances in the end result. Moreover, India would be the last playing nation to cry foul against any decisions not going their way. The BCCI has vehemently opposed to accept the DRS citing it is not full-proof - added to that Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni also didnt approve the new technology in the game. To be fair on the opposing team, they are also suffering due to the non-existence of DRS where India are involved. However, it could be argued couple of howlers in the last two Test matches affected Indias cause. Arent India to be blamed for that? First such decision was in the first Test, when Mitchell Johnsons bouncer brushed Shikhar Dhawans (9) shoulder and umpire Ian Gould wrongly raised his finger thinking the batsman had gloved it. In the second wrong decision, the batsman involved was Ajinkya Rahane (0). He walked to the crease in the second innings of the first Test with India have a bright chance of chasing down Australias total on the fifth day. However, playing a defensive shot to Nathan Lyon the ball lobbed to the short leg fielder, but the replays showed it came off the pads. This didnt end all at Adelaide as the second Test also saw two of such instance when the umpires erred. In Indias first innings, Cheteshwar Pujara batting on 18 got a bouncer from Josh Hazlewood, which he did well to sway from the line. The slip cordon and the slips all went up and Gould in another of his poorest decision gave out. There was definitely some sound when the ball passed Pujara, but replays showed the ball had brushed the helmet grille. Then the fourth batsman was Ravichandran Ashwin in Indias second innings when Mitchell Starc had him caught behind for 19. There was no inside edge mark on the HotSpot, the Snicko also reacted after the ball wnt past his thigh. Sooner or later, BCCI needs to take a decision and move with the times by embracing new technology coming into the game.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:02:49 +0000
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