Australian speedster Pat Cummins suggested two changes in the current Decision Review System(DRS) rule where the former said that the LBW decision mostly lands in Batsman favor and the bowlers get impacted in this case.
Cummins added that the umpire call should not be part of the decision and it should be removed to make this rule effective.
Cummins suggested two changes in the current DRS and also questioned that why the bails are not included in the hitting zone while checking for LBW.
“They measure the 50 percent of the ball not from the top of the bail, but from the line you see from the top of the stump. So you almost need 70 percent of the ball. It brings down the area you’ve got to be hitting the stumps to quite small. It almost has to be a half-volley for someone who’s quite tall, or you have to be bowling so straight from stump to stump,” said Cummins in a chat with Fox Sports.
He further added that DRS should be retained with the team in case of caught behind rather than sticking with LBW.
The worst part is that even if the ball hits the stumps, the decision will not change and will depend a lot on the umpire’s call.
“I understand it’s there for the howler, they keep saying. But I don’t understand why the nicks behind are so black and white. I know he’s either nicked it or he hasn’t, but there are times where you’re not 100 percent whether snicker lines up or you can’t say for certain whether he’s copped glove,” he added.
