There was a lot of angst when FIFA did not adopt ‘goal line technology’ and one if not more of the matches in the FIFA world cup turned because of the blunders of the referees.
Today, in the IPL 2011, in the match versus Deccan Chargers versus Delhi Daredevils, the umpires (actually one umpire), in my view, didn’t play fair cricket.
Twice in a spinners over, the Deccan Chargers batsman J.P, Duminy got a reprieve, because the bowler overstepped on a TV review. Now, I am not very comfortable with what happened. Twice within a space of 5 balls, the batsman, Duminy hit the ball and was caught, fair and square. The Umpire then, called for a TV review on whether the bowler overstepped and thus was the delivery a ‘no ball’? In both cases, it was, and the batsman was allowed to continue to play - to add insult to injury, the next balls - ‘free hits’ were a 4 and a 6.
Now, if the bowler oversteps and bowls a ‘no ball’, the umpire is supposed to call out immediately so that the batsman can take advantage (because, he cannot be caught out on such a delivery). If the Umpire didn’t make the call, how can he call for a TV review, once the batsman has been caught out? A question of ‘after the fact’.
My question to explain further, is if the batsman, Duminy had just not connected with the ball, then would the umpire have called for a TV review? Because in both cases, if the batsman had not connected, they are still entitled to a ‘free hit’, and which might not have been awarded, if Duminy had ‘not’ got out.
:-P
If Football is at fault for not adopting ‘technology’ because it would not reflect the same playing conditions vis-a-vis a ‘club match’, Cricket is taking the other extreme - creating completely 2 different playing conditions for club cricket vis-a-vis professional cricket - and to a more extreme degree.
By example, this match has set a precedent that every dismissal of a batsman can be called to review, ‘if’ the umpire so wishes. Extending it further, every ball can now be called for a TV review on ‘legitimacy’ if the umpire so wishes - pathetic and not just cricket, in my view.
In both situations, both FIFA and ICC are at fault, but more especially, Cricket and ICC, by accepting such ridiculous happenings on the field - are just not playing Cricket!.
Today, in the IPL 2011, in the match versus Deccan Chargers versus Delhi Daredevils, the umpires (actually one umpire), in my view, didn’t play fair cricket.
Twice in a spinners over, the Deccan Chargers batsman J.P, Duminy got a reprieve, because the bowler overstepped on a TV review. Now, I am not very comfortable with what happened. Twice within a space of 5 balls, the batsman, Duminy hit the ball and was caught, fair and square. The Umpire then, called for a TV review on whether the bowler overstepped and thus was the delivery a ‘no ball’? In both cases, it was, and the batsman was allowed to continue to play - to add insult to injury, the next balls - ‘free hits’ were a 4 and a 6.
Now, if the bowler oversteps and bowls a ‘no ball’, the umpire is supposed to call out immediately so that the batsman can take advantage (because, he cannot be caught out on such a delivery). If the Umpire didn’t make the call, how can he call for a TV review, once the batsman has been caught out? A question of ‘after the fact’.
My question to explain further, is if the batsman, Duminy had just not connected with the ball, then would the umpire have called for a TV review? Because in both cases, if the batsman had not connected, they are still entitled to a ‘free hit’, and which might not have been awarded, if Duminy had ‘not’ got out.
:-P
If Football is at fault for not adopting ‘technology’ because it would not reflect the same playing conditions vis-a-vis a ‘club match’, Cricket is taking the other extreme - creating completely 2 different playing conditions for club cricket vis-a-vis professional cricket - and to a more extreme degree.
By example, this match has set a precedent that every dismissal of a batsman can be called to review, ‘if’ the umpire so wishes. Extending it further, every ball can now be called for a TV review on ‘legitimacy’ if the umpire so wishes - pathetic and not just cricket, in my view.
In both situations, both FIFA and ICC are at fault, but more especially, Cricket and ICC, by accepting such ridiculous happenings on the field - are just not playing Cricket!.
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