Best umpires should officiate says Ramiz Raja – Cricket News Update
Former Pakistani captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ramiz-Hasan-Raja-c83872 stated that the best umpires must officiate in all the Test matches, regardless of their nationality.
The row has again surfaced due to some dubious decisions in the second Test match involving the Men In Green and Sri Lankan’s in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033.
The two standing umpires, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750) were seen making high-profile blunders, which did not please the captains of both teams.
According to ICC rules, no umpire can officiate on those matches featuring his own side, which means that the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Rauf-c46204, who are on the elite panel umpire list, cannot stand in a game, which involves Pakistan.
Though, the rule may sound appropriate in terms of umpires tending to make bias decision, however, the former Pakistani skipper feels the days are long gone, and the ICC must look into their stance in order for the game to stay out of controversy.
"I think the concept of home umpires having bias like in the old days has gone out of the window now with the improved television coverage and changes in the sport. I think the ICC should now appoint umpires from its elite panel regardless of their nationality.
No need for neutral umpires," he said.
The counter measure these days has been the use of the Decision Review System ( DRS), which simply manages to assist the umpires in making more accurate decision, while also helps the players in having an added say in matters, which first were simply out
of their hands.
However, the technology has its flipside with the main being its implementation, which is very costly. For that reason the Test series saw no DRS involved, which led to many unsavoury moments.
While Ramiz also backed the use of DRS, the renowned commentator also said that the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 can use a rotational policy whereby they can use four umpires for a particular Test match, which will keep them fresh and consequently lead to a better judgment over
the course of the five-day period.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 lead the series 1-0, with the third and final Test match to start on November 3rd.
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