Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has backed ICC’s decision to enforce the Decision Review System in Tests and ODIs. The 37-year-old batsman said the DRS, if implemented with the right technology, would go a long way in helping the umpires officiate games more smoothly.
“From my personal experience, I have found the system very useful and basically it gives the batting and fielding side a second chance if the umpires have a bad day or decision,” Misbah said in an interview. The ICC announced a modified DRS for Tests and ODIs after India finally agreed to go ahead with the proposal. Under the modified DRS, Hawk-Eye technology will no longer be used to predict the path of the ball in reviewing a decision while it is necessary to instead use the hot-spot technology by broadcasters and Boards. Infra-red cameras and audio-tracking devices will also now be used in the DRS.
The ICC has said Hawk-Eye can be used if both Boards in a series agree on it. Misbah said he found the system very good for teams during the World Cup and even before it. “If you look at it positively it reduces pressures on umpires in tight decisions,” he said.
