Misbah wants DRS for all international matches
Pakistan captain Misbahul-Haq has again confirmed his support for the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) in international matches. “The DRS is an effective tool to rectify any umpiring errors which mean a lot during tight and close matches,” Misbah told reporters after returning home on Saturday.
“The International Cricket Council (ICC) and cricket boards must work towards a unified DRS system for world cricket.” Pakistan complained about poor umpiring decisions during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, which they lost heavily.
The Sri Lankan cricket board did not use the DRS for the series against Pakistan although it did do so in matches against England this year. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official was quoted as saying that the board was trying to secure sponsorship for using the DRS in the upcoming one-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.
“We believe it is a technology which is good for cricket and helps both teams that is why we will keep on supporting its use,” the official said. The International Cricket Council decided against making the use of DRS mandatory, leaving it up to individual boards to decide when to use the technology.
Pak vs Aus Series Update
Cricket Australia has sent a four-member team to the UAE to examine arrangements ahead of the series against Pakistan that gets underway next month.
The team is expected to examine security, weather and travel arrangements during its three-day trip, starting today, before submitting a report to the board. It will also be accompanied by two officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Pakistan and Australia are scheduled to play three One-Day Internationals, starting on August 28, and a same number of Twenty20s with Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai being among the venues.
PCN Staff Editor
