UDRS has avoided obvious blunders
England’s grizzles about the umpire Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) are wide of the mark
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
England’s grizzles about the umpire Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) are wide of the mark. Likewise Mark Benson’s hasty withdrawal after the first day of the Adelaide Test was self-indulgent. Darrell Hair’s outburst about the betrayal of umpires was hot-headed, writes Peter roebuck in the Hindu.
Six Tests in Australia were enough to confirm the value of the new-fangled system. Of course it is a work in progress. Especially in these early seasons, third umpires can make mistakes. For that matter the replays and sounds are often inconclusive. Third umpires are obliged to act quickly so that the game can go on.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo