AUS v IND 2020-21: Sachin Tendulkar asks ICC to thoroughly look into ‘Umpires Call’ clause in DRS

Tendulkar’s comment came after some controversial moments in the ongoing Boxing Day Test.

Umpires Call rescued the Aussies twice on Day 3 | ScreengrabBatting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Monday (December 28) raised a question over 'Umpires Call' clause in the Decision Review System (DRS), asking the International Cricket Council (ICC) to thoroughly look into it.

Tendulkar’s comment came after some controversial moments in the ongoing Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at MCG.

Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "The reason players opt for a review is because they're unhappy with the decision taken by the on-field umpire. The DRS system needs to be thoroughly looked into by the @ICC, especially for the 'Umpires Call’."

The 'Umpires Call' clause comes into the picture in ball-tracking technology in case of close calls, leaving the umpire's decision as obligatory.

During the third day’s play at MCG, the 'Umpires Call' rescued the Aussies twice in the second session.

The first instance was Joe Burns surviving an LBW appeal against Jasprit Bumrah in the third over of Australia's second innings. After the umpire adjudged it not out, India opted for a review but the batsman survived as Umpire's Call came into play.

The second instance saw Marnus Labuschagne surviving an LBW appeal off Mohammed Siraj’s bowling. The umpire had given him not out but after the tourists took a review, Umpire's Call came to his rescue as the ball was shown barely clipping the bails.

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 28 Dec, 2020

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