http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Cricket Board planning to introduce a new policy of grading umpires’ performance
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced a new grading system to evaluate umpires’ performance in a bid to improve its domestic structure.
A lot of complaints were filed regarding substandard umpiring in the final of the domestic Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. A senior board official admitted that the standard of umpiring in the match was not satisfactory,
adding that the PCB was already planning to introduce a new grading system for umpires.
"Yes, the umpiring was not up to the mark,” conceded http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sultan-Rana-c91768, the head of PCB domestic operations. “But we have already enforced a system where the umpires getting bad reports are having their number of matches
cut, which in effect means less earning for them.”
The final of the tournament was played under floodlights and with a coloured ball in a bid to ‘attract spectators to the ground’, but the attempt was marred by poor umpiring and player’s protests.
The protest from the players of both the teams prompted match referee Anwar Khan to dock both sides for slow over-rates and imposing heavy fines alleging them of dissent, transgression, and ball tampering.
Rana conceded that the umpiring in the final could have been batter but showed extreme disappointment over players’ attitude, calling it ‘unjustifiable’.
"To be honest, as a former player myself, I was totally disappointed with the behaviour of the players. Even if you get a bad decision it does not mean you misbehave on the field."
An immediate review system was launched for players who were banned or fined for misconduct soon after the match.
The head of PCB domestic operations said that while initiating quick appraisal for the players the board was aware that the poor umpiring system also needs to be addressed on an immediate basis.
"We have enforced a system where umpires who get bad reports lose matches and earnings. We go by the report of the match referee and also captains."
When asked whether the experiment of having the tournament final under lights with a coloured ball worked the way it was anticipated, Rana said that it had been successful.
Rana also hinted that the next tournament final might have umpires referral system as well, as the proposal is under the board’s consideration. However, he did opine that having the referral system in domestic
cricket would also depend on whether the broadcasters can provide the basic technology for the match or not.
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