Eng vs Ind: Ravi Shastri blows up the judge to waste time on the ball’s change on the third day of the Lord’s Test
Day 3 of the second test Intermediate England and India The Lord’s sightings witnessed a strange interruption that irritated the commentators and viewers. When the players returned to the field after the first drink broke, the referee on the field decided to suspend the procedure to inspect the ball’s condition and ultimately replace it. At the time when India began its sessions strongly, there was a delay (minimum) posting minutes, and momentum was clearly on visitors.
What was confusing many people were at the timing of the test. Rather than using a break to check and exchange the balls, the judge chose to start the process after the drink interval was finished, incorporating avoidable stops of play and criticism from every quarter.
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Former Indian head coach Rabbi Shastrithe person who aired during the incident did not write down words as he expressed his dissatisfaction with the handling of the status of officials in the match. Agree with fellow commentators Ian WardShastri labelled delays as meaningless and easy to avoid. He questioned why the judges waited until the drink broke to begin the process rather than using the interval to run the check, calling the delay “silly.” Shastri stressed that such decisions should be driven by common sense, as unnecessary stops can disrupt the rhythm of the game. He also raised the valid points for the exchange ball itself, noting that he did not question why five different balls were first available if they failed to pass the ring gauge test and did not meet the criteria.
“They decided to change the ball again. It’s very frankly ridiculous. If they decided to change the ball, why wasn’t it decided at the start of the drink break? We were waiting for the whole drink break. Location?,” On Sky Sports, Shastri said.
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“What was not decided at the start of the drink break?” ⌚⌚️
“That’s common sense what you’re saying. That’s basic!” 🤷♂ 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/q431g2hpr1
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