Players can ask questions on umpiring decisions -(See details)?

Question

ICC is planning to make few changes, after the Ponting incident, a month ago. Dave Richardson heads a committee that plans to make amendments that let a team to ask questions on an umpire’s decision & refer it to the Third umpire. A fixed quota will be allotted for each team (not sure if it’s for each player)

1) Would this remove the human element of the game? The human element in a game brings added excitement.
2) Referring decisions means it takes so much time from the playing hours. How can ICC compensate this lost time- reducing the number of overs in a 50 over game?
3) According to stats released (every single match played is reviewed & umpire’s decisions are evaluated) an average of almost 94% decisions are true! So do we still need this?

Sorry this question took so long. I should have asked this atleast couple of weeks ago! I don’t have the latest info on this topic. Maybe I missed some updates.

2 great answers from 2 of my good friends! I am impressed!! This one is going to be hard to choose!

Like raja said why can’t we use the technology when it is available?! Let me just connect this with football, just for the sake of arguing. A penalty kick, a red card or a wrong offside flag is so annoying for fans! But then it adds an element of surprise to the game. This unpredictable nature of sport is the unknown dimension of every single sport! (That was just for arguing- even I think aid of technology is essential. But where to draw the line?)

Both of u have said that time delay caused might be negligible- but here’s some stats
4 minutes/ referral for some 6 decisions in a match-that cuts down 3 overs per side!!

Answer 1

There have been lots of instances where a false decision has directly affected the outcome of the game. I think this is a very good move by the ICC. I've heard they will experiment this new rule during next years world cup. As far as the time consumed by referals to the third umpire are concerned, it isn't a problem. A few minutes more won't do any harm to the game. The human element might just take a plunge but that doens't matter. Accurate decisions are a lot more important.

Answer 2

There have been lots of instances where a false decision has directly affected the outcome of the game. I think this is a very good move by the ICC. I've heard they will experiment this new rule during next years world cup. As far as the time consumed by referals to the third umpire are concerned, it isn't a problem. A few minutes more won't do any harm to the game. The human element might just take a plunge but that doens't matter. Accurate decisions are a lot more important.


1). NOTHING LIKE THAT.
WHEN WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY, WHY DONT UTILIZE THAT?
AFTER ALL THE REFERER AND INVENTOR OF TECHNOLOGY ARE ALSO HUMAN.
SO NO 'Q' OF IGNORING HUMAN ELEMENT.

2) IN A MATCH, ONLY 3 OR 4 DECISIONS REFERRED BY 3RD UMPIRE.
I DONT THINK IT WILL CONSUME MORE TIME.
ANY HOW, ICC WILL THINK ABOUT THAT TOO.

3) IF WE ARE EQUIPPED WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY, WHY SHOULD WE LET 6% OF DECISIONS AS FAULTY.
wHO KNOWS? IN THAT FALSE DECISIONS....SOME PLAYERS MIGHT MISS SOME RECORDS..!!

APPENDIX.

ITS TOO TOUGH TO ANSWER A CLEVER GUY LIKE YOU.
WELL.
I AGREE THAT INTERFERING OFTEN BETWEEN THE GAME IS IRRITATING.
BUT, FOR THAT ONLY REASON, YOU CANT DENY A BATSMAN OR A BOWLER'S CREDIT BY A POSSIBLE HUMAN ERROR.
FOR RUNNING OUT OF TIME, ICC MUST THINK ABOUT THAT.

PLEASE LEAVE US FROM HERE.!! DONT ADD SOME MORE DETAILS WHICH WE COULDN'T ANSWER.!!!!

AVALANCHE, I CANT CONNECT YOU.
PLEASE DO SOMETHING.

Answer 3

1). NOTHING LIKE THAT.
WHEN WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY, WHY DONT UTILIZE THAT?
AFTER ALL THE REFERER AND INVENTOR OF TECHNOLOGY ARE ALSO HUMAN.
SO NO 'Q' OF IGNORING HUMAN ELEMENT.

2) IN A MATCH, ONLY 3 OR 4 DECISIONS REFERRED BY 3RD UMPIRE.
I DONT THINK IT WILL CONSUME MORE TIME.
ANY HOW, ICC WILL THINK ABOUT THAT TOO.

3) IF WE ARE EQUIPPED WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY, WHY SHOULD WE LET 6% OF DECISIONS AS FAULTY.
wHO KNOWS? IN THAT FALSE DECISIONS....SOME PLAYERS MIGHT MISS SOME RECORDS..!!

APPENDIX.

ITS TOO TOUGH TO ANSWER A CLEVER GUY LIKE YOU.
WELL.
I AGREE THAT INTERFERING OFTEN BETWEEN THE GAME IS IRRITATING.
BUT, FOR THAT ONLY REASON, YOU CANT DENY A BATSMAN OR A BOWLER'S CREDIT BY A POSSIBLE HUMAN ERROR.
FOR RUNNING OUT OF TIME, ICC MUST THINK ABOUT THAT.

PLEASE LEAVE US FROM HERE.!! DONT ADD SOME MORE DETAILS WHICH WE COULDN'T ANSWER.!!!!

AVALANCHE, I CANT CONNECT YOU.
PLEASE DO SOMETHING.