Published: Feb 15, 2016, 04:36 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 15, 2016, 04:36 PM (IST)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will take up the issue of the use of video technology to decide on no-balls in its next cricket committee meeting, following the controversy that surfaced in the first Test between Australia and New Zealand. A howler from umpire Richard Illingworth resulted in Australia’s Adam Voges making 239 from the score of 7, when he was erroneously saved by wrong decision. TV replays showed Doug Bracewell was well within the limits, but Illingworth signalled it a no-ball on the first day of the opening Test between New Zealand and Australia when Voges was batting on 7. Voges slammed his second double century of the career as New Zealand suffered a massive defeat by an innings and 52 runs. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: New Zealand vs Australia 2015-16, 1st Test at Wellington
“The ICC Cricket Committee will be discussing the use of technology at its next meeting, and the topic of reviewing no-balls will again be part of that discussion,” an ICC spokesman was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.
“The third umpire can review the fairness of a delivery on the fall of a wicket but not review a no-ball that has been called on the field. The ICC Cricket Committee has discussed this issue on a number of occasions and come to the same conclusion each time — it is not right that a batsman plays a delivery that is illegal, only to be told retrospectively that it was legal and that he is out by a mode of dismissal that would not have been allowed from an illegal delivery,” the spokesman added. ALSO READ: Peter Siddle doubtful for New Zealand vs Australia, 2nd Test at Christchurch due to back spasms
While New Zealand are disappointed with the decision, they do not look like launching an official complain. The New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said, “Rich Illingworth will be pretty disappointed about it, I’m guessing.”
He added, “It’s a bit of a shame, but I’ve said all along you’ve got to take the rough with the smooth in this game, and again credit to Voges for making it count. It’s disappointing but it’s part of the game and you’ve got to pick yourself up and move on. You can’t dwell on things like that otherwise you don’t assess the areas that you need improvement.”
Illingworth, a former international cricketer who played 9 Tests and 25 ODIs for England, will be the TV umpire in the second and final Test of the Trans-Tasman Trophy 2015-16. This has nothing to do with the error made in the previous match.
