Still not convinced about DRS – Dhoni
India’s limited-overs captain M S Dhoni maintained his cynical stance on the Decision Review System (DRS) after George Bailey escaped a crucial decision, which could have been overturned by DRS, in India’s defeat at WACA on Tuesday.
Australia was struggling at 21/2 in their chase of 310 when Bailey gloved a ball down the leg-side to Dhoni. Umpire Richard Kettleborough showed no interest to India’s appeals, but replays showed a clear nick from Bailey, who went on to score a century along with captain Steve Smith to guide Australia to a five-wicket victory. After his dismissal, Bailey took a dig at the Indian team by saying, "Would've been interesting to see on DRS, but we're not the team that doesn't want it."
When the Indian captain was asked this question in the post-match press conference, Dhoni said that the decision could have changed the course of the match, but he also wanted umpires to make
"It could have (changed the result of the game) but at the same time, we need to push the umpires to take the right decision. You have to see how many 50-50 decisions don't go in our favour. And it always happens that you have to take it but I am still not convinced about DRS," Dhoni stated what has been BCCI's stand on the issue for a long time now, reported PTI.
The Indian skipper also explained the reason behind his cynical view on DRS.
"Ideally, DRS should be a decision-making system. But there are quite a few deviations and even the makers agree with that. And in cricket, every inch matters - not even inches, it's millimetres that matter.
"DRS shouldn't be umpires decision justification system. It should be giving the right decision. Like in tennis, you don't say if the umpire has given it out, half the ball needs to pitch on the line, or if he has given it not out, the scenario is different. It has to be plain and simple," he added, reported PTI.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been vehemently opposing the use of DRS in its present form after its introduction in India’s away Test against Sri Lanka in 2008.
