Tendulkar finds fault in umpire referral system
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Former India masterclass batsman Sachin Tendulkar has reiterated his demand to the International Cricket Council (ICC) so that the world apex body gives greater weight to TV playbacks over umpires in making LBW decisions.
Tendulkar, a long-standing critic of the decision review system (DRS), returned to the fray after multiple LBW calls in the West Indies’ victory over England in the first Test during the corona period.
The former India captain feels it as unfair and said the playback should trump the umpire no matter how much of the ball would hit the wickets.
“One thing I don’t agree with the ICC is the DRS they’ve been using for quite some time,” Sachin Tendulkar said.
“The only reason they (the batsman or the bowler) have gone upstairs is because they are unhappy with the on-field decision,” Tendulkar said in an online conversation with West Indies legend Brian Lara.
“So when the decision goes to the third umpire, let the technology take over; just like in tennis – it’s either in or out, there’s nothing in between,” he added.
Sachin compatriot and former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh backed his position on the referral system, saying on Twitter it was “1,000 percent correct”.
