Joe Root In Favour Of Introducing DRS In Twenty20 Internationals

Feb 1, 2017 at 10:05 AM

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Joe Root In Favour Of Introducing DRS In Twenty20 Internationals

After being on the wrong side of an umpiring decision in the second T20I against India, England star Joe Root has called for introducing the Decision Review System (DRS) in the shortest format of the game as well.

With England needing eight runs from the final over, umpire C Shamshuddin gave the decision in India’s favour by adjudging Joe Root LBW even though the England batsman had edged the ball before it hit his pad. Earlier, Shamshuddin also gave Virat Kohli a reprieve when he appeared to be LBW on 7.

The DRS was used in the Test and ODI series between India and England and Root said having the luxury of even one review can prove crucial for both teams.

Speaking ahead of the final match of the series in Bangalore on Tuesday (January 31), Root said:

“Is it time now for some sort of DRS in T20 cricket? I know you want to keep the speed of the game but with it being such small margins and so important for us to get things right.

“With bat or ball, if you miss your yorker you go out of the park – it’s just as important to get the right decisions from the umpires as well. It would be quite nice to see maybe even one review for either side. But we are where are with it at the moment.

“I’d like to think it will get raised anyway by a few different members but I’m not an official of the sport, I don’t know what’s best for the game, I’m only offering an opinion. I can’t speak on behalf of the rest of world cricket or even for the rest of my team. It’s just something I believe in and I’m sure there are others out there who will agree with me,” he added.

Meanwhile, England’s request of removing Shamshuddin from the series decider in Bengaluru has been turned down by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Speaking on that, Root said:

“I have no problem with him umpiring any of our future games. As a player you’re going to make mistakes and as an umpire you’re going to do exactly the same. I don’t think it would be right to single him out as a person at fault for that game.

England were the favourites to walk away with the match as they needed only eight from the last over with Root and Jos Buttler at the crease. However, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant over and conceded only two as India beat England by five runs to level the series.

“But if that was in a major tournament – in final or a semi-final – from a decision that goes against us, we’re going to feel bitterly disappointed. It wouldn’t be fair to him as the umpire standing in the game to have to deal with the aftermath. I’m just trying to think of the best solution and I don’t want it to overshadow the way India bowled at the end. Bumrah deserves a lot of credit for the way he held his nerve at the back there,” Root further said.

“Umpires are under as much scrutiny as we are and if you make consistent mistakes you’ll get found out and you might lose your international status. I don’t think that’s for us to worry about as players and we know that the best umpires available are going to be standing in our games so it would be wrong to make him feel uncomfortable. He should be able to go and do his job as we are ours and he’ll be under enough external pressure after what happened the other night anyway,” he added.

Meanwhile, England will be keen to finish the series on a high by winning the series decider in Bengaluru. The visitors have already lost the Test and ODI series and will be desperate to win the T20 series to salvage some pride.

“It’s pretty straightforward where we are in the series and what we need to do,” said Root.

“It’ll be pretty good to come back from the other night. It was obviously very disappointing that it finished the way it did but we’ve got an opportunity to now in the final game of the series to be put under some good pressure in front of what will be an excitable and entertaining crowd. It’s great preparation for major tournaments,” Root concluded.

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