Ottis Gibson criticizes ICC over handling of DRS – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 must show consistency in using the Decision Review System. His comments come after watching his team suffer due to some dubious umpiring errors during the on-going Test series where the technology failed
to come to his team’s rescue.
The hosts currently trail the Aussies 1-0 after losing the first Test match, despite holding ascendency for the best part of three days. The game was a closely fought affair, which went down to the fifth day, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 claiming a narrow victory by three
wickets under the fading light at Barbados.
Gibson has assembled a closely knit-group, who have given a true demonstration of their emergence under skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382. After sharing the spoils in the ODIs and T20s, the hosts were looking at the prospect of toppling a formidable opponent, only to
be undone by some dubious decisions.
The Windies Head Coach’s concern lied with the use of the technology, rather than the actual outcome, where his side was at the receiving end of some basic errors. The high cost of the technology meant that WICB could not use Hot-spot or Snicko meter, leaving
only DRS at their disposal.
“If the ICC is going to use DRS I think they should use all the technology and I think if we haven't got all the technology we shouldn't use it at all,” Gibson said.
He then highlighted one of the contentious decisions in the first Test where Aussie skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Baugh-c1293. However, the decision was reviewed and despite no conclusive evidence
the verdict was overturned by the third umpire.
“To us sitting watching it ( Michael Clarke’s referral), we didn't see anything conclusive to say that he had hit it or not hit it so therefore we thought that the decision the umpire made in the first instance should have stood instead of being overruled,”
added Gibson.
The Windies are currently facing the prospect of going 2-0 down after Nathan Lyon’s five-for put the tourists in the driving seat. The 4th day of the second Test will see the hosts resuming their first innings from 252 for 9 – trailing their opposition
by 59 runs.
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