Cricket: England captain Ben Stokes has once again taken aim at the umpire's call after opener Zak Crawley had his LBW decision upheld upon review.
'The ball didn't hit the stump' | 01:40The Decision Review System was introduced to international cricket nearly 15 years ago, yet it remains a source of frustration for players and fans.
“My personal opinion is if the ball is hitting the stumps, it is hitting the stumps,” Stokes said on Sunday.Former Australian captain Aaron Finch echoed his remarks on“You need to have technology that’s either good enough or don’t use it at all. Having two decisions that can be out or not out and both are right is just ridiculous.”
Courtesy of several factors, including missing frames and crumpled pads, there is a margin of error. Technology can be fallible, as shown by this controversial moment from Quetta Gladiators’ three-wicket victory over Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League last week. During the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, for example, Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was on 25 when Pakistan called for a review after Hasan Ali appealed for an LBW shout. Marsh survived after ball tracking suggested the ball was only clipping the edge of leg stump, ultimately top-scoring for the Australians with 96.
Ironically, Stokes has been one of the leading beneficiaries of umpire’s call in the Test arena. Between October 2017 to January 2021, the England captain was handed six reprieves due to umpire’s call in Tests, adding a further 272 runs following the non-dismissals.
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