Are Umpires more important than the Game?
“Australia beat India by 122 runs at Sydney.”
This news is quite ordinary considering India’s performance in Australia in the first test at Melbourne. What is not ordinary is the manner of Australia’s victory.
“The umpires made one error after another.”
This news is also quite ordianry & happens many times in Test Cricket. What is not ordinary is except for a couple, all the decisions went againt the Indian Team.
Which brings us back to the same debate. Why is technology not made use of if its available.
Those who oppose technology come up with absurd reasons.
Reason 1:
Technology is not perfect. 100% decisions cannot be given correct even by technology.
Fair enough. But if the proportion of correct decisions can be increased from say 80% to 95%, then whats the problem with that.
Reason 2:
There will be wastage of time.
Again fair enough. But how much time are we talking of? And if some minutes are spent in getting the correct decision then whats wrong with that? Then won’t you keep 3rd Umpires for run out decisions also since that also consumes time?
Reason 3:
The importance of the on-field Umpires will be reduced.
This is the most ridiculous of them all. Is the Umpire more important than the Game itself ?
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