***Official*** DRS discussion thread

[zaremba]

How is this wrong? And why is it even a tactical ploy? And why is tactics a bad word, even?

A batsman gets given out LBW, asks for a review, and it's shown to be missing the stumps. The decision is reversed and the batsman continues on. It may not be a howler, but an incorrect decision has still been overturned.

If the LBW is marginal i.e just clipping the stumps, then smart players will not ask for a review. Yes, there are the Watsons who review everything, but in most instances you will see the batsman talk to his partner and then walk off. If the player does review it then he wastes a review.

What is wrong with that? It's either out or you waste a precious review.
I think it was the NZ-RSA match where there was no reviews at all. Yes, umpires made correct decision, but there were also plenty of close calls that could have been reviewed but weren't. I think the players can get some credit as well. They weren't trying to get one over on the umpires. Maybe, just maybe, players want to use UDRS to overturn wrong decisions?

Manipulating technology? Pffft, they aren't jedi ffs.
Oh, and I'm so over the "oh noes, umpires are getting embarrassed" crap.

This.

 

[Bun]

We haven't been consulted on UDRS since 08 : sachin

Decision Review System: Consistency the key to DRS - Sachin Tendulkar | India Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

apparently, the Indian players haven't formally been consulted on their take on UDrS since 08 series.

so much for the theory it was tendulkar who was behind bcci's stand agnst it.

 

[Top_Cat]

Just underscores the stupidity of the BCCI's position when two of their most senior players have come out publically in support of it yet they're all nononononodontarguedontargue.

 

[Teja.]

That's shocking.

 

[Spark]

lolBCCI

 

[Jono]

 

[Nate]

bahahahahahaha

 

[Bun]

Just underscores the stupidity of the BCCI's position when two of their most senior players have come out publically in support of it yet they're all nononononodontarguedontargue.

agreed. couldn't be angrier at bcci on this issue.

 

[GIMH]

BCCI's position now seems completely indefensible

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah something has to give. Either the BCCI will have to admit they're wrong (unlikely) or some minor tweak to the system will have to happen so then they can publically say they've now accept the whole system without having to admit how dumbarsedly they've acted the past 3 years.

 

[Daemon]

Apparently they want the use of Hot Spot and Snicko but not Hawk Eye. Can they make a compromise and use those at least those two for the upcoming series?

 

[GIMH]

Hawk Eye is the most reliable of the three!!!!

 

[Athlai]

The margin of error allowed in UDRS for Hawkeye is huge! And I mean that in the best possible sense, if the ball is clipping it doesn't count as a wicket! And the path is tracked precisely to the point of impact.

Worst call.

 

[shivfan]

I really don't understand the comments of Sachin and Manohar....

Can someone explain them to me?

 

[Spikey]

i don't think anyone really understands what the **** they are on about

 

[Jono]

Yeah something has to give. Either the BCCI will have to admit they're wrong (unlikely) or some minor tweak to the system will have to happen so then they can publically say they've now accept the whole system without having to admit how dumbarsedly they've acted the past 3 years.

The ability to have ads pop up during the hawkeye animation the only way forward itbt

 

[Spikey]

All reviews to also feature 'strategic timeouts'

 

[Top_Cat]

The ability to have ads pop up during the hawkeye animation the only way forward itbt

"Well, I don't know about the viewers at home but that looks as if it's going to hit Laxman's middle stump. Speaking of middle stump, have you logged-on to www.readyanytime.com.au Ravi?"

 

[Daemon]

haha, didn't get it until I clicked the link

 

[Bun]

jono wats itbt