Sachin Tendulkar Prefers ‘Hot Spot’ Technology Over UDRS
Indian legend, Sachin Tendulkar said on Thursday that he did not believe the Umpire Decision Review System was effective. He said that he would prefer the ‘Hot Spot’ technology over the controversial UDRS, he believed the referral system’s inefficiency had cost too many match affecting decisions and something had to be done about it. He suggested the introduction of the infra red imaging system, which determines whether the ball struck the bat, pad or the batsman.
“I am not fully convinced with the referral system (UDRS). When I was here last time I was not convinced with many decisions. I did not feel comfortable; it was an experiment which I felt. I would rather go with the Hot Spot because that establishes the contact between the bat and the bowl. That it is far better system according to me. The Hot Spot is much better,” Tendulkar told reporters after his fifth double hundred in Tests.
Even though certain players and officials have spoken up for the UDRS, including Australian captain Ricky Ponting, recently retired Sri Lankan legend http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Muttiah-Muralitharan-c78157 and Rudi Koertzen, the former ICC umpire. They have called for UDRS in all the Test matches and not just when both teams agree to it. Sachin on the other hand, disagrees.
Sachin was inspirational as he led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at 669 for 9, compared to the oppositions 642 for 4. Sachin, humble as ever, credited part of his success to the pitch. The match was being held at Sinhalese Sports Club, and according to Sachin it was as good a ground as any for batting. However, he admitted that it was a tough pitch for bowlers.
Sachin also talked about the importance of partnerships for batsmen, he said he was lucky to find one. He also revealed how he was tempted to play his shots, but decided that it was important to secure a good result for the team rather than going for his personal record. “When I was in the middle, it was important to go for a partnership and I am happy the way we played well. I was tempted to play my shots but at that time the match was at a critical situation and we had to hang in there,” he said.
Tendulkar is 37 and is expected to retire in the near future, when asked what was it that kept him going, he revealed it was the love for the game that encouraged him to push himself and try and improve his performance in every game. “I don't think much has changed but with age obviously you change your thought process. It's not only in cricket, also in life. You make decisions differently. You just get to know more about cricket. The learning process never stops, everyday you learn," Tendulkar said
Even though he was expected to reach the triple hundred mark by now, Sachin has no complains. He stated he played for the love of the game, not for records. “People look at records but I don't. Whenever it (triple hundred) has to come, it will come. It is never too late. I will keep trying, but that is not the end of the world for me. There are many more things in cricket and that is where the focus is. It's not on records,” he said.
Tendulkar was full of praise for teammate Suresh Raina. Raina made his first hundred yesterday and in doing so became the 12th Indian to score a century on his debut. Sachin said he was very happy for Raina, whose ability to play in Tests was questioned by some of his fellow teammates. According to Sachin, Raina’s batting was fantastic and he offered words of encouragement, telling Raina to cherish the moment of scoring his first 100, because that was one of the biggest achievements.
Sachin also praised the opposition, despite the loss of retire Muralitharan. He said that the Sri Lankan’s still possessed a decent bowling attack, but said that it would not be fair to compare a modern day bowler to Muralitharan, who spent years to achieve his 800 Test wicket mark. He said that it had taken Muralitharan 18 years to set that record and the Sri Lankan bowlers had to work hard if they ever hoped to achieve an impressive record like that.
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