SCG’s TV officials decided three times that the slip would be useless.
Pat Cummins says there must be a better way for the third umpire to decide catches after Richard Kettleborough controversially forced three decisions in his third test I’m here.
The Sydney game umpire turned in a check for his three catches slipped at the SCG. Each time, the third referee, Kettleborough, found evidence that the ball touched the ground before the fielders had control of it. As a result, the catch was not given.
Cummins teammates Marnus Labchagne and Josh Hazelwood previously suggested that the first step in changing the way such catches are made would be to eliminate the referee’s soft signals on the field. was doing. Factor in when technology fails or a third referee is unavailable. “I don’t really know the answer, but somehow there has to be a way to improve,” Cummins said after the friendly against South Africa ended in a draw. If there’s an advantage inside, it’s the hitter’s way.
“I think with really slowed-down camera angles it’s pretty hard not to spot any suspicion anywhere. I feel a little bit about Kets there.
When making decisions, the third referee will only have access to footage from host broadcaster Fox Sports, not Seven Network’s cameras. “There may be more cameras available on the track,” Cummins said.
South African captain Dean his Elgar was visibly frustrated when his team got his call for the first non-catch, but in stumps, he was delighted that the referees were consistent throughout the game.
“The way the referee supervised the three was pretty good. I think it was great,” he said. “These things are always a gray area, some say, some don’t. At the end of the day, their decisions are final and as players we respect that. ”