The standard of umpiring was well below par during Sri Lanka's Test series against Pakistan and New Zealand. Was it the pressure of being forced to perform at peak levels on a constant basis without much breathing space, or that some umpires varied in their interpretation of the law? SR Pathiravithana seeks answers in his column in the Sunday Times, the Sri Lankan daily.

On the prevailing situation even the elite umpires keep making mistakes and once the DRS (Decision Review System) comes into force in another few days things may get worse. Just imagine one umpire’s decisions are overturned twice in an innings and it keeps occurring on a regular basis! Then could the ICC have a relegation and a promotion system and also cover the entire Test playing cross section officiating at the highest level so that there would be more balance in the system.

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