Tendulkar not happy with referrals by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	SR Tendulkar
Event:	Australia in India 2009/10

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DateLine: 27th October 2009

 

Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar said that he is not happy with the umpire referral system.

 

Over the last year, the International Cricket Council have trialled the umpire decision review system.

 

The apex body believes that the referral system, which allows players to request the television umpire to review a decision made by an on-field umpires, has had a positive impact on the game.

 

In May this year, the ICC decided to use the system more frequently, but opinion is still divided over the use of technology.

 

Tendulkar, believes the referral system needs to be perfected before it is applied.

 

"I'm not particularly happy with the referrals because I'm not convinced of the angles (on television)," Tendulkar told a news magazine.

 

"I was not happy when we first went through it."

 

The review system was first brought into use during India's Test series away in Sri Lanka last year.

 

The champion batsman also suggested that on-field umpires should only be called on to decide on lbw decisions, while technology such as the Hot Spot, which presents an X-ray vision indicating the point of contact, should be used for other decisions.

 

"We are already using technology for doubtful catches. They should use the Hot Spot for bat-pad decisions so the on-field umpire has to only make leg-before calls,"He said.

 

"I'm quite happy with Hot Spot because it establishes quite clearly if contact (was made).

 

"Hot Spot will come in handy for caught-behind decisions as well."