Re: ICC wants player-driven appeal system
This is a HUGE DEAL.
Something which has been long overdue.
The appeal system works so efficiently in professional tennis without causing embarrasment to the referee/linesmen.
A player can challenge line calls 3 times in a match and if the challenge was upheld by the replay....it is not counted towards the limit.
Similar thing in cricket would be great. I see no reason why any country should oppose this.
However, I am not sure if an LBW decision can be appealed as per the ICC's plans....becase Hawkeye (and similar technologies) are said to be not 100% accurate. If LBWs are not part of the appeal-system, then, I am afriad, it will serve little purpose....because more than 80% of wrong decisions today involve LBWs.