ICC considers new right of appeal

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Umpires at international level already get between 94% and 96% of decisions correct

ICC general manager Dave Richardson

The International Cricket Council is to debate whether to allow teams to appeal against umpiring decisions.
Under the proposals, each team would be allowed a fixed number of chances per innings to have on-field decisions scrutinised by the TV umpire.
If the ICC’s Cricket Committee approves the idea at their meeting in Dubai this weekend, it could then be trialled at the Champions Trophy in October.
The system has been used in American Football for many years.
And the ICC insists it will not affect the importance of the officials out in the middle during a game.
"What we are looking to do is to increase the already high numbers of correct decisions made by our on-field umpires without diminishing their role and this approach has the potential to do just that.
"Umpires at international level already get between 94% and 96% of decisions correct so we believe we are not talking about a large number of potential referrals.
“And if it increases the number of correct decisions even further then that has to benefit the game,” said general manager Dave Richardson.
The 12-man committee is chaired by former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border, Arjuna Ranatunga, Majid Khan and Angus Fraser are among the other members.
They will also discuss allowing umpires to wear earpieces connected to the stump microphones.
This measure has already been tried out during the 2004 Champions Trophy in England and last year’s Pakistan v India Test series.

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96% means one wrong in 20 decisions. That's pathetic, since we are talking about 2 wrong decisions each match. That can change the complexion of the match....

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chalo, finally they are going in direction guppies want :D

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I don’t think on-field umpires will like this very much. —> :grumpy:

It’s like questioning their judgment. But it’ll definitely help players since umpires’ decisions ultimately have a huge impact on the outcome of the game besides affecting players’ records.

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^ I don't care about what field umpires think, they'll get to feel how bowlers /batsmen feel after bad decisions by them.

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At last ICC makes a correct decision.

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Most of the umpires in the elite panel are competent but still they are human and therefore can commit a mistake. So if ICC decides to make it a permanent thing after Champions Trophy then I don't think it will affect the competent ones from the elite panel. However this will greatly help in getting rid of bungling officials from the panel like Darell Hair.
This will also present a challenge for an upcoming umpire, who only gets to officiate in ODI home series.

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But one thing in it will make the whole thing very tricky. Its the number of referrals a team is allowed to make to third umpire. We do not know as yet, how many it will be.

And secondly, what about the batsmen. What if he is given for example, lbw, wrongly, can he appeal as well? Coz it'll be unfair that if batsman is given not out for close decision, it goes to third umpire but not the other way round.

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And we having Inzmam as our captain, i wonder if he will make use of this. He's the kind of guy that may not appeal for Dravid but may appeal for number 11 batsman.

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The appeal/referral will most likely be a coach's decision, not captain's.... just like in football.

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^ Although I agree that the laptop-enabled coaches sitting in the dressing room are the most competent to make an appeal in this case, there is a world of difference between the role of coach/manager in baseball/basketball/football compared to cricket. In cricket, the captain on the field has unusually huge responsibility to make changes, whereas in other sports (named above) coach/manager sitting outside are making all the calls.

On the issue of allowing the players/teams to have the right of appeal/challange a limited number of umpiring decisions is definitely a step in the right direction. I have also said the same thing many times on this forum. Current god-like status given to human umpires in cricket is non-sensical and has ruined many a cricket careers of players.

What are you reading?
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I read in the NDTV headlines that it has been approved.

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I think this is a very good decision over all. Captains can be given 1-2 chance per inning to dispute any call by umpire. But it shouldnot include LBWs. I dont think technology is still there to help a lot with LBW decision. Umpire in the middle has the best view to make that call. But for any other decision it can be disputed and help of TV replays can be taken to decide.

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One of the Most Pethatic moves by ICC ever.....they have reduced the Authority of field umpires and also the respect.........this to me is worse than above shoulder no ball/ one bouncer rule in early 90's.

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It's about time, umpires are the end all of the game, and if a few feathers are ruffled I really couldn't care less. At the end of the day, a fair game is important than any umpire's feelings.

However, there should be some sort of penalty imposed on the appealing team if the verdict doesn't get overturned. Like in the NFL, the team loses a time out. Otherwise we will end up with the opposing team appealing every decision that goes against them.

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^ Just limit the challenges to a specific number per day/innings. That way teams will use them with care.

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It's 3.

*Players can appeal to third umpires? *

Dubai: The International Cricket Council agreed on Saturday to players' making a limited number of appeals to the third umpire in case of difference of opinion with the on-field umpire during the ICC Champions Trophy in India, in spite of having its reservations.

The ICC Cricket Committee decided at its two-day meeting to first implement the recommendation on trial basis in the October-November tournament and review it after the event.

"Each team will be allowed three appeals to the third umpire per innings. If the appeal is successful they will retain the right to three appeals but if not, then it is lost," ICC General Manager David Richardson said.

The recommendation was, however, made by the narrowest possible margin (six votes to five) with reservations expressed over the fabric of the game and the role and authority of the on-field umpire.

The Committee also recommended that the equipping umpires with earpieces connected to the stump microphones be mandatory in all international matches.

"The main point of the trial would be to see how much this use of technology may impact on the spirit of cricket," said Richardson.

The recommendations made by the ICC Cricket Committee have to be approved by the Chief Executives' Committee and if that approval is forthcoming then the decisions can be approved at the ICC Board meeting, with both meetings set for London in July.

The trial would not include the use of technology such as Hawkeye or the Snickometer but would include the LBW mat, the super-imposed line on the screen between the two sets of stumps to determine where the ball pitches and the point of impact on the batsman's pads.

"What we hope the trial will do, if approved, is to help eradicate the very few obvious errors that may be made by umpires, who already get between 94 and 96 per cent of decisions right at international level," Richardson said.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board has said that it will oppose the ICC’s proposal to allow teams to appeal against decisions made by the on-field umpires during the annual ICC meeting in London on July 2.

Shaharyar Khan told Reuters. “We conducted a survey of 35 of our players and umpires and 33 of them are opposed to this law.”

Incidentally, Javed Miandad has also voiced a similar opinion on the issue, saying that it would make a mockery of the game.

“Pakistan oppose new appeals system” (CricInfo)

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Just 24 hours after the above statement was made by the PCB chairman, Asif Iqbal puts forward his own point of view, which should be the case, in all instances:

  • The reason given by the PCB chief for not supporting this proposal reveals a nostalgic respect for the values of the British Raj and Empire which some may find creditable but which I do not see as being in the interest of either Pakistan or Asian cricket. It is said that referrals to the third TV umpire will damage the authority of the field umpire but it is not understood why it is of primary importance to uphold the authority of the field umpire, even when millions around the world know that the umpire has made a bloomer.

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I find it laughable that out of all the boards, mashallah our board is the FIRST one to oppose this rule. As everyone is well aware, if anyone gets the short end of the stick when it comes to umpiring, it's Pakistan. Have their forgotten their little tirades against Darrel Hair and Bowden?