English players raise doubts over Hotspot – Cricket News Update
The question regarding the use of Hot Spot has been raised by the English players, after reservation about the system took the centre stage again at the second test between England and India, at Trent Bridge.
The controversy arose early on the second day, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 was given not-out by the third umpire when all English contingents were adamant that he edged a delivery.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 was bundled out early in the first innings on Day 1 and was hoping to make early inroads in the Indian line-up on day 2.
The moment came in the 23rd over of the visitors first innings, when Anderson was bowling to Laxman. It was a loud appeal where wicket-keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964
adamant that Laxman had edged the delivery, he reviewed the decision, only to be over ruled by third umpire, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brent-Fraser-Bowden-c48388.
The hotspot Camera failed to detect any edge which left the hosts consuming all their reviews and a confrontation of sorts took place between the batter and Kevin Pietersen.
Though Bowden, later said that he heard a sound but could not be hundred percent sure. Laxman went on to make a half-century.
Stuart Broad in a statement said, “All of our players thought that was quite a clear edge and Hotspot hasn't really shown up the faint edges which is a bit of a flaw I think. There was a question of what it hit and the answer wasn't what KP (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806)
thought it was."
However, after that it was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 hatrick, when it clearly appeared that he had taken the inside of his bat and then hit the pads.
Though the standing umpire, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marais-Erasmus-c74368 raised his finger, much to the disappointed of the Indian spinners.
Both teams have decided to use the Decision Review System (DRS) partially, where leg-before Decisions cannot be reviewed in the series.
Many, including the English Head Coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 over their policy of using DRS only for catches in this series.
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