‘Let umpires seek more assistance of technology’

KARACHI: Unhappy with some decisions during the first cricket Test against South Africa in Centurion, Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow the umpires seek the assistance of modern technology more often. “Why should assistance from modern technology just be restricted to stumping or run-out line decisions? Why can’t it be applied to other dismissals as well,” Inzamam was quoted as saying in a TV interview. Pakistan were at the rough end of some poor umpiring decisions, but Inzamam did not blame it for the defeat. Inzamam urged the ICC to allow the umpires to seek the assistance of modern technology while reaching at a conclusion on doubtful decisions. “Modern technology can be used by umpires to rule on any close decisions including caught behind or leg before ones,” he added. The ICC experimented with the option of allowing the batting teams to appeal against any disputed decision to the third umpire last year in one tournament, but soon afterwards dropped the idea.