Former ICC elite panel umpire Daryl Harper has suggested a ban on the contentious Umpires’ Call in the Decision Review System, saying that ...
Former ICC elite panel umpire Daryl Harper has suggested a ban on the contentious Umpires’ Call in the Decision Review System, saying that after over a decade there is a gap in the communication or the understanding of the concept.
The Umpires’ Call primarily comes into the picture if a review has been sought for LBW. In a situation where the umpire has ruled not out, even if the ball is shown to be hitting the stumps on review, the TV umpire has no powers to change the decision.
The only consolation for the bowling team is that its review remains intact.
“I’ve had enough of umpire’s call. Let’s just ban umpire’s call. Get rid of the controversy and just go with it. Any contact with ball on stump will dislodge a bail. No 48%, 49%,” Harper was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald.
“The fact it’s been going for 12 years and the public are still mystified, and the players are still mystified, would suggest that there are some deficiencies in either the communication or the understanding,” he added.
Harper reckoned the concept is flawed and urged the ICC to thoroughly revisit it.
“So there needs to be some serious work done from the ICC’’s end. Because we shouldn’t be talking...
