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Home umpires in action once again during the England vs West Indies Test.

WI with some successful reviews so far.
 
3 reviews overturned already - not looking that great for home umps!
 
Questions need to be asked about the sheer number of poor decisions given against West Indies.
 
There is a thought amongst English media and fans that English umpires are very good. They've been very average so far in this match.
 
Kettleborough was at his incompetent best today.

The look on his face when his decisions were overturned - as if to say, how dare they.
 
Saj said:
Kettleborough was at his incompetent best today.

The look on his face when his decisions were overturned - as if to say, how dare they.
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Pretty ordinary umpiring

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Forward Defensive Push said:
Disgraceful umpiring. Either the English umpires are biased or they're gross incompetent.
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Doesn't the umpire have to take care of his record and reputation before his bias for fellow countrymen?
They could lose their international careers if they make biased decisions which keep getting overturned.
 
Horrible umpiring.

Too many easy calls missed clearly showing the umpires are rusty after the time off.
 
The WI opener had 4 seconds left before he called a review to a ball that clearly pitched outside leg.
 
They've been pretty woeful so far, don't think there's any foul play involved but they've really got to do better.
 
You cannot have such umpiring in international games. ECB need to train umpires better.
 
Umpiring has been shocking during this Test. West Indies got 5 bad decisions (all were overturned).
 
Gabriel got Sibley out but the third umpire made a narrow no-ball call.

Gabriel got him anyways but another booboo by the umps in England!
 
And another decision overturned!
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Jofra Archer thought he had Shane Dowrich caught behind.

On review it didn't hit his bat. He survives.
 
I guess this could be an instance of additional pressure on the umpires because they are the local umpires and there will be more scrutiny on their decisions.

Regardless, both umpires have been awful.
 
Shan Masood was asked about the umpiring and he replied that the umpires like players may also be rusty after months of no cricket!

Wonder how much truth there is in this?

Also, couldnt the ICC have asked boards to host neutral umpires in bio-secure areas as well so they could be ready for these games?
 
The days of on-field umpires being responsible for calling front-foot no-balls are numbered, with the task set to be transferred to the television umpire for top-tier international cricket.

In the wake of the First Test between England and West Indies, where three wickets were overturned by the third official when retrospectively checking the bowler’s front foot, The Independent has learned that the transformed process, used in this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup, will be adopted full time for leading International Cricket Council competitions.

As the playing conditions for the current World Test Championship have already been agreed, the status quo will prevail in that form of the game for now. However, the powerful ICC Chief Executives’ Committee will consider the reform before the next WTC cycle begins in mid-2021.

But considered a resounding success during the women’s T20 tournament, which followed a comprehensive trial across 12 ODIs, the ICC has given the green light for the technology to be used in the inaugural World Cup Super League – the two-year ODI competition which was set to begin in May before Covid-19 put it on hold. This amended playing condition will also apply for the next men’s T20 World Cup, scheduled for October but is likely to be delayed when a decision is taken by the ICC board on Monday.

Under the system, the television umpire monitors the front foot with a Hawkeye freezeframe then a super slow-motion replay, signalling to the central umpire, through a buzzer when the bowler breaks the line. At that point, the on-field official unfurls their arm, about eight seconds after the delivery - well before the bowler is back at the top of their mark.

The process of TV umpires checking the front-foot has been common practice since the implementation of the Decision Review System from 2008. But it was in 2016 when the shortcoming of the procedure was brought into focus when Richard Illingworth incorrectly called Doug Bracewell for overstepping, a delivery that bowled Adam Voges for seven. With no provision to fix that error, he went on to make a series-defining 239.

Given this elevated risk for on-field officials, with the added scrutiny of making close front-line decisions, it was no surprise last year in Brisbane when 21 uncalled no-balls were sent down by Pakistan in the space of just two sessions, according to pictures collected by the Seven Network broadcast. It reinforced that, quite understandably, umpires have been careful not to end up in the same position as Illingworth by focussing exclusively on the business end rather than a bowlers' foot.

The TV-umpire solution was conceived just months after the Bracewell/Voges episode and was used for five ODIs between England and Pakistan in 2016. Geoff Allardice, the ICC’s General Manager of Cricket, hoped it would be rolled widely and swiftly. However, reform hit a roadblock in 2017 - money. But this year, ahead of the Women’s World Cup, he declared that concern was no more: improved technology had made it more cost-effective.

Built into the logic of this improved no-ball process is an acceptance that the old-fashioned idea of an ‘early call’ – allowing the striker to swing without fear of being dismissed – has long since been part of the game, especially with the infrequency of no-balls being called. Indeed, at Southampton last week, just three were signalled by the on-field umpires for the entire five days, in addition to three from upstairs when overturning dismissals.

After all this progress, and knowing that a tried and tested solution now exists, it is frustrating that the broken system will remain for the rest of this summer: no-balls will continue to be seldom called unless the bowler takes a wicket with the delivery. But change is coming – for real this time – and the game will be better for it.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...v-umpire-england-vs-west-indies-a9620411.html
 
Watching the first test, the umpiring really was horrific. So many poor decisions, and most of them against the Windies. I don't recall previously ever seeing that many bad decisions that had to be overturned within the space of 2 days in an international match.
 
Michael Holding:

"And what did UltraEdge show? That he got a nick on the ball. That thing records sound. Who knows where the sound is coming from?
 
This series clarifies why there needs to be neutral umpires!

Well done Imran Khan for making sure there are no local umpires!
 
Front foot no-ball technology will be used for the first time - on a trial basis - in Test cricket during England's three-match series against Pakistan, the International Cricket Council has confirmed.

Just a few hours before the first Test got underway in Manchester on Wednesday morning, the ICC announced the introduction of the new technology.

The responsibility to call no-balls when a bowler oversteps the mark currently lies with on-field umpires, but under the new system the TV umpire will monitor the landing foot after each ball and communicate to the umpires whether it was a legal delivery.

"Front foot no ball technology to be used in ICC World Test Championship series featuring England and Pakistan, with the support of both teams," the sport's world governing body tweeted.

"Performance of the technology in these tests will be reviewed before any decisions taken on its future use in test cricket."

The ICC has already conducted successful trials of the technology across men's 50-over international matches while it was also used at the women's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia earlier this year.

However, the governing body wants to ascertain the benefits of its use in the longest format of the game before deciding whether to widen its use.

The first Test is being played at Old Trafford, with the second and third set to take place at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton as England play a condensed summer schedule after the season was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

With England's matches this summer all being officiated by home umpires amid the pandemic, the team responsible for implementing the technology in the first Test will be TV umpire Michael Gough, whose decisions will be passed down to on-field duo Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough.

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...ball-tech-trialled-in-england-pakistan-series
 
LBW decision overturned due to Rizwan outside edge:

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TV umpires very alert on these no-balls; 2 called on Abbas in quick succession.
 
Mohammad Rizwan decision not right.

Holding says umpires call doesnt make sense - if he wasnt sure then he shouldnt be giving it out as it could have missed.

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What are the umpires trying to achieve? giving a doubtful one out and not giving Shadab's plumb one out? Very inconsistent here.

Obviously Eng was going to review Shadab's decision.
 
I really think the English umpires in this match, are good when they are neutral umpires and England is not playing.

This proves one thing that English umpires are not the best when it comes to international umpiring,
and the western media always goes on bout having the best umpires in England etc.... This proves the point for whatever reason home decisions exist and neutral umpires are required.

The first match of windies series would have been big win for England due to the umpiring if DRS was not present.

I think all decisions should be made by technology which is always double checked by neutral arbitrators.

Michael Holding on commentary said it best today!!!
 
Cricketrenew said:
I really think the English umpires in this match, are good when they are neutral umpires and England is not playing.

This proves one thing that English umpires are not the best when it comes to international umpiring,
and the western media always goes on bout having the best umpires in England etc.... This proves the point for whatever reason home decisions exist and neutral umpires are required.

The first match of windies series would have been big win for England due to the umpiring if DRS was not present.

I think all decisions should be made by technology which is always double checked by neutral arbitrators.

Michael Holding on commentary said it best today!!!
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So what now? Will Holding cry about the Burns’ call?
 
Mamoon said:
So what now? Will Holding cry about the Burns’ call?
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Should watch coverage more instead of usual shooting from the hip

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From Sky:

MIKEY has a particular gripe with that Burns lbw decision, and similar 'umpire's call' ones like it...

"There we have it again; it's a matter of whether you as an umpire think the ball is hitting the stumps.

"If it's that high - I'll continue saying this - it should be given not out. If they're going to give that out, then give every single one like that out, then no-one will complain.

"But, when you have 'umpire's call' like that and it depends on what each umpire says, one umpire will say out and the other will say not out - that cannot be right.

"That is protecting the umpire; the player is more important than the umpire, protect them."
 
Kettleborough having a bad day - Yasir vs Sibley! totally missed it and given out, DRS saved Sibley
 
Mamoon said:
So what now? Will Holding cry about the Burns’ call?
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Either its out or its not out.

When it comes to hometown umpires just rely on technology.

These two umpires are good by the way, as neutral umpires.

In this international game everything should 100% above board.

In England its seem there is double standards... Look for example at Chris Broad referring a match featuring his son Stuart Broad... Imagine if it was Inzamam and his son... and Inzamam was clapping his hundred.

Conflicts of interest should be taken out and everything above board where no one can question
 
Cricketrenew said:
Either its out or its not out.

When it comes to hometown umpires just rely on technology.

These two umpires are good by the way, as neutral umpires.

In this international game everything should 100% above board.

In England its seem there is double standards... Look for example at Chris Broad referring a match featuring his son Stuart Broad... Imagine if it was Inzamam and his son... and Inzamam was clapping his hundred.

Conflicts of interest should be taken out and everything above board where no one can question
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Chris Broad doesn't make any decisions relating to Stuart. They all get referred to an independent ICC official.
 
kettleborough isnt very good unfortunately
shaheen to root 'lbw' said it all really
 
HitWicket said:
Chris Broad doesn't make any decisions relating to Stuart. They all get referred to an independent ICC official.
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ICC should not have allowed situation to arise. Match Referees need to be totally independent, what happens if there is a ball tampering accusation against the team.....

In all honesty if this was the case with Pakistan, India the comms and media would make such a big deal about every decision, and start making an issue out of it.
 
Ok so, all the english umpures forwarded a complain on stuart broad to his father chris broad who was also the match referee and is english.

He was given a fine for misconduct.

An english bowler was referred by the english umpires to the english referee who is also his father.

Point being, peoppe thought the umpires were being biased when they are actualy not
 
An apparent nick from Azhar off Anderson missed by all except Root at slip. No review.

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Running down the pitch and neutral umpires

Just watching the highlights of the first innings.

Anderson is running down the pitch every ball?

Another reason for Neutral Umpires.

Surprised none of the commentators have mentioned.

No excuses for Pakistan batting, cant believe they dropped Shadab.

Pakistan bowlers maybe called for running down the pitch, they should be use to this now after the last 3-4 tours, so they should have no excuses for not being to handle.
 
Mohammad Abbas gets Zak Crawley LBW and he reviews it. But it is umpire’s call, so it goes Pakistan’s way this time.
 
Kettleborough has had a nightmare summer in my opinion. Should be demoted from the elite list.

Surprisingly I’d forgot He made a blunder in the Champions trophy final with Shadab getting a plumb LBW given not out.

His decision against Sibly was pathetic at best.

He had a shocking day with having so many bad calls in the West Indies series.

His handling of the bad light issue was diabolical.

Deserves the sack or demoted down to county level.
 
Illingworth gives Buttler caught behind to Abbas, but it turned out to be a terrible decision after a Buttler review, the bat hitting the pad and the ball far from the bat.
 
Firebat said:
Illingworth gives Buttler caught behind to Abbas, but it turned out to be a terrible decision after a Buttler review, the bat hitting the pad and the ball far from the bat.
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And another bad decision which was overturned - LBW vs Shan.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Illingworth gave that out almost before Broad had appealed - terrible umpiring, awful decision, quite rightly overturned <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1297228219037487104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2020</a></blockquote>
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On the other hand - Gough is tremendously good!
 
MenInG said:
The Shadab hattrick ball ...

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I'm not sure how you can give that not out. It just looked out in real time. This was a costly decision for Pak. Had they got Morgan out, they would have been in a great position.
 
How was this not given as a no ball?

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Whole tour felt a bit pally pally between home side and umpires, tonight the bouncer wide and the beamer above, which could have been checked on video.
 
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How was this not given as a no ball?

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Didn't really surprise me. We also saw a wide that was well well above head height but was not given.

Since the first day of the test series, the writing was on the wall. These umpires were acting like chums with the English side and sadly it showed in the decisions as well.

Takes away the pleasure of watching cricket as a fan. Neutral umpires continue to be a necessity.
 
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DRS wins again - Haris Rauf gets Banton.

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Height inconsistency and dodgy LBW not given.....
Neutral umpires with DRS with 3 checks a must for future.
 
I think today's umpires for the 3rd T20I are probably the worst of the lot during this tour.
 
2 blatant wides in the last 2 overs that people funnily enough don't want to mention...

But chucking around accusations of bias and judging a no ball from an awful camera angle and a frame after the ball has hit the bat? Sounds all good.
 
HitWicket said:
2 blatant wides in the last 2 overs that people funnily enough don't want to mention...

But chucking around accusations of bias and judging a no ball from an awful camera angle and a frame after the ball has hit the bat? Sounds all good.
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If you do not want to see just so that you can feel good about the game, then no one can help you.

I am not sure how much of the test series you saw, but this has been going on from day one of this tour. Some of just don't want to acknowledge it because it unsettling.
 
Home umpires have traditionally been biased, it is nothing new.

But you're clutching at straws if you're suggesting the results would have been different. The real work needs to be done with the team in the training ground as this tour has highlighted many deficiencies in our cricket.
 
Kenpachi said:
Home umpires have traditionally been biased, it is nothing new.

But you're clutching at straws if you're suggesting the results would have been different. The real work needs to be done with the team in the training ground as this tour has highlighted many deficiencies in our cricket.
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Can you name a few deficiencies
 
Thank God IK saved the game by pushing for neutral umpires.

We’ve seen the damage they can do even with all the technology present. They might not be biased but they are sure inept.
 
Snowflake said:
If you do not want to see just so that you can feel good about the game, then no one can help you.

I am not sure how much of the test series you saw, but this has been going on from day one of this tour. Some of just don't want to acknowledge it because it unsettling.
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Bad decisions went both ways in the test series, if you think umpires are consciously sabotaging their own careers to make biased decisions then you're deluded.
 
As many as 49 cricketers were part of the online Level-1 Umpiring course for umpires and match officials which began today. These cricketers include Pakistan internationals – Abdul Rauf, Bilal Asif and Salman Butt.

A total of 350 personnel are taking part in the course and they are being provided training by the match referees from PCB’s Elite and Supplementary panels.

The participants will be provided knowledge about the basic umpiring rules, regulations and laws of the game before undergoing written tests, fitness tests and interviews.

This initiative is part of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s promise to increase the employment opportunities for former cricketers and the candidates who successfully complete the course will be eligible to officiate club and school games.

The PCB opened the registration in April for the course.
 
As many as 49 cricketers among 346 personnel were part of the online Level-1 Umpiring course for umpires and match referees which took place from 7 to 25 June. These cricketers include Pakistan internationals – Abdul Rauf, Bilal Asif, Salman Butt and Shoaib Khan.

To develop match officials, the PCB has planned to introduce Level 1, 2 and 3 courses for umpires and match referees. In accordance to that the PCB has successfully concluded the phase 1 of the Level-1 course, where the participants had a question and answer sessions and were given online lectures on the basic umpiring rules, regulations and laws of the game.

The courses were conducted by PCB’s Elite and Supplementary Panels of Match Referees.

In the second phase, the participants will now undergo written tests, interviews and fitness tests in due course.

Many of the successful candidates will supervise club, school and other matches in their respective City Cricket Associations.

The PCB is committed to providing employment opportunities for former cricketers through such courses and will continue to provide more opportunities in the coming months.
 
Richard Illingworth - England umpire

My memory of him in his playing days was when Imran Khan smacked him for a 6 in the 1992 WC final.

Never mind on topic I have noticed most of his decisions in the ongoing test have been in favour of India. The umpires calls decisions seem to be going against England.

Do you guys rate him as an umpire? Is he biased?
 
Umpiring decisions - England Vs India

Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth are two very good umpires .. They don’t get many wrong .. but there were some slightly biased decisions against India from the Lord’s test match..

1. Joe Root LBW decision In First innings - umpiring call was Not out. DRS review looked more out than not ..

2. Johnny Bairstow LBW in second innings - given not out but 3 reds on DRS

3. Ollie Robinson LBW in second innings - Given not out but 3 reds on DRS

I know these decisions even out over a long series .. even then .. Your thoughts?
 
Richard Illingworth was caught with his pants down when he gave Ollie Robinson not out only to be overturned.

He looked disappointed
 
Rana said:
Richard Illingworth was caught with his pants down when he gave Ollie Robinson not out only to be overturned.

He looked disappointed
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I'd be worried if any professional umpire wasn't disappointed at making an incorrect decision.
 
bantu said:
Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth are two very good umpires .. They don’t get many wrong .. but there were some slightly biased decisions against India from the Lord’s test match..

1. Joe Root LBW decision In First innings - umpiring call was Not out. DRS review looked more out than not ..

2. Johnny Bairstow LBW in second innings - given not out but 3 reds on DRS

3. Ollie Robinson LBW in second innings - Given not out but 3 reds on DRS

I know these decisions even out over a long series .. even then .. Your thoughts?
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Not necessarily bias but probably just human error.

Also a reminder how much technology has improved the game. Without Bairstow and Robinson not given out in the absence of DRS, England would have drawn the game and we would be arguing ten years later whether the umpiring in this Test was fair.
 
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