Mohammad Hafeez Cites Umpiring Inconsistencies in Pakistan’s Test Loss Against Australia

Mohammad Hafeez Cites Umpiring Inconsistencies in Pakistan's Test Loss Against Australia

VoM News Desk | December 29, 2023 | 11:56 PM IST | Cricket, Sports | Follow on Google News

Mohammad Hafeez Cites Umpiring Inconsistencies in Pakistan’s Test Loss Against Australia

Mohammad Hafeez Cites Umpiring Inconsistencies in Pakistan’s Test Loss Against Australia

Pakistan Team Director Mohammad Hafeez lamented what he considered “inconsistent umpiring” and a technology-related “curse” after a critical decision in the Test match against Australia seemingly led to their defeat in the chase for victory.

Expressing his disappointment in the post-match press conference, Hafeez highlighted a particular decision involving Mohammad Rizwan’s dismissal, which he believed had a significant impact on the game’s outcome. Rizwan’s DRS-reviewed dismissal, where the ball appeared to touch the wristband of his glove, led to a swift collapse of the Pakistani batting order.

Hafeez questioned the conclusive evidence that overturned the on-field umpire’s initial decision, expressing skepticism about the decision reversal based on the available technology. He stressed that even Rizwan, the batsman involved, believed there wasn’t conclusive evidence to overturn the decision.

While former ICC umpire Simon Taufel supported the third umpire’s call, asserting that the evidence was conclusive, Hafeez persisted in his disagreement, emphasizing the necessity of unequivocal evidence to reverse on-field decisions.

Australia’s captain, Pat Cummins, who claimed Rizwan’s wicket, supported the decision, stating that the evidence presented through the technology was conclusive.

Hafeez’s remarks reflected the frustration over the pivotal decision and its impact on Pakistan’s chase, calling for a more stringent standard in utilizing technology-based reviews in cricket matches.

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