Apologies that this is getting a bit OT but, in the interest of negotiating an end to the hostilities before they spread to every thread
, please permit me.
They have been too inconsistent in the games against India. India is (un)fortunately the center of my universe
. I would rather prefer the 3rd umpire dialing the onfield guys if he notices something obvious. This can be done without any referring with existing technologies. Money spent on hotspot and virtual eye can be used for associate funding.
You're deliberately avoiding the question. I think you know that if you say DRS lowers the standard of umpiring, you will reduce your credibility on this topic to zero.
teamindia, I'm on your side against the trolls on nearly every other topic. I respect your intelligence, your English skills and your other good qualities.
So why do you feel you have to switch off your brain and parrot the BCCI party line on this issue?
Your 'third way' with the third umpire himself instigating reviews is a good idea, but it is not under consideration, so raising it is just another way of avoiding a question that you can only credibly answer one way.
Edit: Players can start playing with the true spirit of the game as well. Walking would be a good start.
Walking has its place - it communicates the batsman's opinion on the decision to the umpire. But umpires in this day and age would still be under pressure to make their own decision, and call the batsman back who had got their self-umpiring decision wrong.
I understand the appeal of the "gentleman's game" argument, but if we think for a moment we realize that in any other sport the idea of self-regulation by players (imagine a goalkeeper awarding a penalty to Ronaldo) would be utterly ludicrous.
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I wonder what will happen if it is sent to Pak, Zib etc.
