Daren Sammy, the head coach of the West Indies, has voiced his annoyance at a number of contentious DRS rulings that went against his team during the first two days of the first Test match against Australia in Barbados. Sammy went up to match referee Javagal Srinath and asked for accountability and clarification on the judgements made by the third umpire, especially TV umpire Adrian Holdstock.
Australia leads by 82 runs at stumps on Day 2 of the inaugural Test match of the Frank Worrell Trophy at Kensington Oval. However, a number of contentious rulings involving UltraEdge and lbw referrals have occurred during the contest. During the press conference after the game, the former Windies captain-turned-coach vented his frustration. Daren Sammy brought up a number of instances. The lbw dismissal of Roston Chase, who was ruled out to a Pat Cummins delivery despite a noticeable spike on UltraEdge, was one of the most significant moments.
I’ve observed that it’s something that, in my opinion, originated in England, particularly with this specific umpire. It’s annoying. All I ask is that decisions be made consistently. We believe that the ball veered onto the pad. Simply put, make judgements based on what you perceive. There is much more scepticism about the other than you admit if you observe the same thing and one is not out. Once more, I’m not sure what he’s seen, but based on the pictures we’ve seen, the decisions don’t seem fair enough to both teams. All of us are human. There will be errors. According to Cricbuzz, Daren Sammy stated, “I just want fairness.”
You don’t want to enter a Test match with doubts about the umpires: Daren Sammy
Shai Hope was captured behind Beau Webster in another incident. When Alex Carey made a one-handed catch, the ball seemed to hit the ground, but Holdstock declared it clean.
Indeed, you don’t want to find yourself in a predicament where you have doubts about specific umpires. Does this team have a problem? However, it begs the question when you witness decision after decision. He’s here for the series, I know that. You don’t want that doubt to accompany you into a Test match. In order for us to be clear, I would like to have that discussion about the procedure. After all, you don’t want to head into a Test match with doubts about the umpires. And that isn’t the purpose of our team. Therefore, all we want is some clarification regarding the choices,” he continued.
Furthermore, when replays showed a potential bat-pad contact, Cameron Green escaped an LBW appeal. Holdstock confirmed the on-field not-out verdict by ruling that UltraEdge’s tiny spike was the result of the bat hitting the ball first. Interestingly, all three reds were later seen in ball-tracking. Daren Sammy also raised issues with the way DRS was applied, raising doubts about the precision and synchronisation of Ultra Edge and replay video.
“We are aware of the guidelines. We are aware that fines are applied universally. I don’t want that to be their main concern. “Yes, we’re kind of hurting ourselves by missing so many catches, but when we look at the Test match, we’re still in a position to win despite some of these decisions,” he said.
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