http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 demands uniformity in DRS – Cricket News Update
The former Australian Captain, Ricky Ponting, has voiced his opinion to the world governing bodies of cricket that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) should be made uniform and be implemented for all international cricket events.
Punter is angry over the absence of the innovative technology in the ongoing home Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, arguing that there must be consistency and equivalence in rules across the globe.
Speaking to the media today, the veteran batter said, “I thought that was the way it was when it first came in, that it was compulsory in every series we played. It's just this one series against India it keeps popping up we are not using this system. As
players you want uniformity around the world and you want consistency in the technology ... that's all we are after.”
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused the use of the UDRS in the 4 match series that started on Boxing Day, and the Australian team was not happy as two of their batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan and Mike Hussey were wrongly adjudged to be caught behind
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, when the replays clearly showed that both batsmen had failed to edge the ball.
This has irked the Australian Cricket authorities and the players alike, who have demanded the International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) to tighten the statutes related to the application of the UDRS.
Ponting strongly believes that Hot Spot cameras can do away with error in the decision making process.
The legend, who has been out-of-form since the dawn of the calendar year, is happy to have scored 62-runs in the ongoing game, asserting that he is working hard to find form and will try to play international cricket for some more years, as age does not
matter in the longer format.
He said, “I have always been a big believer that age in this game doesn't mean much. I still have the hunger and desire and I am working as hard as I ever have.”
The 37-year-old has been at the top of his game continuously since 1995. As captain, he won two consecutive World Cup titles. The Tasmanian cricketer has played 158 Test, 370 One Day Internationals and 17 T20I matches so far. He is the 3rd highest
scorer in Test cricket.
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