Leave only lbws to umpires: Tendulkar

[aussie1st]

• "For basic line decisions, like no-balls and run outs, you must have a laser or something like that. Something like what you have in tennis to decide serves.
  
• "You can call it (a no-ball) with a machine."
  
• Tendulkar said bat-pad decisions can be made using television X-ray technology called "hot spots" which clearly illustrates the first point of contact of the ball - either pad or bat.
  
• "They should use the hot spot for bat-pad decisions, so the main umpire has to make only the leg-before calls," he said. "I'm quite happy with the hot spot because that establishes the contact.
  
• "For caught behind and all, the hot spot will come. Close-in catches, again the hot spot will come. You don't need a machine for clean bowled, so only the leg-before decisions is what the umpire has to concentrate on."

Leave only lbws to umpires: Tendulkar

Pretty much agree with everything he mentioned. I've always thought the no ball sensor would be a good one, good to see Tendulkar mentioning it. I still would like the 3rd umpire to assist with LBW, don't use hawkeye projection but still keep the impact zone and from the point of impact the 3rd umpire can get a fair indication on whether the ball will hit or not.

 

[pcfan123]

Definitly use it to see if the ball has pitched outside leg or hit the batsman outside the line of off-stump. What is the harm in letting the camera/technology make that decision?

 

[SaiSrini]

So the on field umpire basically does the LBW's and communicates all decisions to the players on the field? People from the 'old school of thought' will not especially like the sound of this.

 

[shravi]

Agree with everything Tendulkar has said. It is for the betterment of the game so I don't see anything wrong with it.

 

[CaptainOZ]

Agree with everything Tendulkar has said. It is for the betterment of the game so I don't see anything wrong with it.

Tendulkar is spot on. Gotta move with the times. Even with the LBWs there should still be a challenge system IMO. Nothing worse than a bad LBW decision.

 

[aussie1st]

So the on field umpire basically does the LBW's and communicates all decisions to the players on the field? People from the 'old school of thought' will not especially like the sound of this.

Well the umpires will still be expected to give out simple catches, LBW etc but if they are unsure they can refer it. Or we stay with the teams having control of referrals, problem is the latter doesn't get rid of bad decisions entirely. The former requires the umpire not to be over confident in his ability.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

totally agree, and with Hmarka they should check in case it pitched outside leg.

BUT, I would like the match referee's to come down on players that appeal decisions too much. If a batsman edges to the keeper then complains and it shows he did edge the referee should want an explanation (sometimes when the bat hits the ground it's hard to pick up a thin edge and the sound sounds like it's taken one)

a batsman knows when he's got a nick on it so shouldn't as for technology if an umpire gives him out.

Ultimately we want a situation where players know that technology will find the truth of the matter anyway and so don't try and cheat the system.

 

[Dutch]

But it is like football; half the fun is in going on about borderline and even bad decisions. It makes stuff unpredictable and enjoyable and spontaneous. If you want every decision to be perfect it takes away a certain charm. Call me old fashioned, call me a git, call me an ambulance I don't mind.

 

[rahuldravidfan]

This is something I love about Tendulkar. Everyone from every country, be it player, administrator, fan, pundit... everyone agrees with him

 

[Dutch]

This is something I love about Tendulkar. Everyone from every country, be it player, administrator, fan, pundit... everyone agrees with him

Mmmm, I didn't really! But I do love the fellow. Genius. Had the pleasure of seeing him play, albeit very shortly, earlier this year here in NZ.

 

[jkartik]

hmmm....Call me old fashioned, call me a git, call me an ambulance I don't mind(Infraction for Plagiarism ) but i dont agree with tendulkar here....
there should be spontaneity in the game. if everything is perfect, then there wont be any fun.

if it wasnt for the bad decisions, there wouldnt have been such a rivalry and a fantastic series against australia !

why even LBWs then ? no umpires are needed at all....when hes stuck in front,
the bowler can appeal straight to the third umpire.....:sarcasm

 

[MaD]

It'll definitely make the game a lot fairer and umpires won't be sacked for making bad decisions.

 

[Chetan0304]

Remember recent incident Taufel, Ukmal, CT Trophy etc?


Let give this a try!

 

[Insomniac]

I think we should take a leaf out of the book of American football.

Allow a decision to be replayed a few times on the big screen, etc, but allow only one appeal for each innings. The captain can then signal from the dressing room (or if he's on the field) that he wishes the decision to be reviewed.

Successful appeal = you retain the appeal for that innings.

Therefore, if the captain screws up, and then the umpire makes a bad decision, it's the captain's fault for screwing up, and we again retain the old-school of thought. It worked with American football, I can see it working here.

 

[CaptainOZ]

I have no problem with the umpires being reduced to the level of babysitters. They can hold the players caps and count how balls have been bowled in the over. Let's make use of the technology and bring on the referral system.