West Indies v India 2011 - Absence of UDRS in First ODI helps Men in Blue, BCCI opposes Review System
The first One Day International (ODI) of the five-match series between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 on Monday, June 6, 2011, witnessed some wrong decisions by the umpires, thanks to the non-availability of Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS).
Many leg-before-wicket (LBW) appeals were rejected and many clear dismissals were overlooked by the on-field and third umpires, benefiting both the teams.
As Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was a staunch opponent of the UDRS, the hosts did not employ the technology in the ongoing series.
The biggest example of wrong decision making was when Devendra Bishoo’s delivery hit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Rohit-Sharma-c80557 on his pad and it was a clear LBW out but the umpire nodded his head in divergence. Sharma went on to play a match-winning innings of 68 runs.
On the other side, the Windies batting pair, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804, who forged a partnership of 82 runs, had many LBW appeals against them but in vain.
Ultimately, India won the game by 4 wickets.
The wrong decision making in the game is a matter of great concern for many of the Caribbean, who think, India has cashed in on the absence of UDRS.
The cash-rich Indian cricket board has been against the review technology since its inception in 2009. It is surprising for world cricket experts and analysts to see only one http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 member opposing the system despite the fact that it has made a significant
increase in the ratio of right decisions in cricket games.
The BCCI is also strongly countered ICC’s recent move to make UDRS mandatory in all three formats of the game.
The UDRS, based on graphic and visual technology, provides clear outlines of every on-field action from different dimensions that help umpires make correct decisions. It is mostly used to determine LBW appeals.
Under this system, each team has two review chances in an innings. Once a team ends both of its chances, Umpires make decisions at their own discretion.
As the second ODI of the series nears at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, many West Indian cricket fans fear that the absence of the advanced technology may again benefit India.
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