Following England’s 106-run loss to India within the second Take a look at in Visakhapatnam, England captain Ben Stokes criticized the Choice Assessment System (DRS) overview that led to Zak Crawley’s LBW dismissal, calling it “unfair.”
Chasing a frightening goal of 399 runs, England fought valiantly on Day 4, with Zak Crawley taking part in a pivotal function together with his well-crafted 73 off 132 balls. Nevertheless, his innings was lower brief by a controversial LBW resolution, which Stokes believes was incorrect.
Within the forty second over of the innings, Kuldeep Yadav’s supply struck Crawley’s pad, prompting a loud attraction from the Indian group. Though the on-field umpire initially dominated not out, India opted for a overview, and the ball monitoring know-how confirmed that the ball would have hit the leg stump. This resolution led to Crawley being given out LBW, regardless of preliminary doubts about whether or not the ball would have simply clipped the surface of the stump, which might have resulted in Crawley surviving through umpire’s name.
Stokes expressed his dissatisfaction with the know-how’s evaluation, acknowledging that whereas the system is just not infallible, he believed it had erred on this occasion.
“Technology in the game is obviously there. Everyone has an understanding of the reasons it can never be 100% which is why we have the umpire’s call. That’s why it’s in place. When it’s not 100% as everyone says, I don’t think it’s unfair for someone to say ‘I think the technology has got it wrong on this occasion’,” Stokes acknowledged.
Regardless of his criticism of the choice, Stokes avoided blaming the loss solely on this incident, acknowledging the uncertainties and complexities of cricket. He emphasised that whereas he believed the know-how had made an error, it was not the only cause for England’s defeat.
The loss in Visakhapatnam leveled the sequence at 1-1. England will now regroup in Abu Dhabi earlier than returning to India for the third Take a look at in Rajkot, beginning on February 15.
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