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Pakistan’s coach Mohammad Hafeez slammed ‘umpiring’ and called technology a ‘curse’ on the game of cricket after Mohammad Rizwan’s controversial wicket during the second Test against Australia.

Hafeez emphasized the need for balance between technology and the essence of cricketing instinct. He said that the result of the game could have been different had technology not gone against Pakistan.

“If we analyze the entire game, there were very inconsistent decisions by the umpires. We play this beautiful game of cricket with natural instinct, and we all know the basics of the game. However, at times, it feels like the focus is more on the technology show than on the actual cricket being played. I believe this is an area that needs to be addressed correctly,” said Hafeez.

In the third session of the day’s play, Rizwan got out caught behind to Pat Cummins in a controversial manner. The on-field umpire gave the batter not out, but the third umpire ruled Rizwan out.

Hotspot didn’t show anything when the ball passed Rizwan’s wristband, but Snickometer showed a spike. On the basis of the spike, Rizwan was given out.