Umpire’s Call to remain as a part of the original DRS principle, ICC Cricket Committee confirms 

ICC Cricket Committee, headed by former India captain Anil Kumble, has confirmed that the Umpire’s Call will shall remain despite the controversial take on it. 

The ICC Cricket Committee have made a few changes as far as the third umpire’s involvement in the DRS is concerned. However, these protocols have only been made to keep the original idea behind the review system as it is. As a result, the committee, which is headed by former India Test captain Anil Kumble, has decided to keep the Umpire’s Call that is integral to the original DRS (Decision Review System) principle. “The Cricket Committee had an excellent discussion around Umpire’s Call and analysed its use extensively. The principle underpinning DRS was to correct clear errors in the game whilst ensuring the role of the umpire as the decision maker on the field of play was preserved, bearing in mind the element of prediction involved with the technology. Umpire’s Call allows that to happen, which is why it is important it remains,” Kumble said.