After the cricket veterans, Anil Kumbal, Sunil Gavaskar, and Jonathan Trot, Ravichandran Ashwin expressed their shock and disappointment over umpire Paul Refel’s decision to give a lifeline on 4 between Lord’s 4 on 4 of the ongoing third Test between India and England.
Lords in India was almost a success on the day of the third Test at 4 when Joe Root was almost rejected in the second season. Mohammad Siraj did a fast delivery, which was stuck right in front of the stump, and the Indian players were confident that they had their man.
But the on-field umpire was not confident and turned down the appeal. India quickly went for review. However, Hawk-I showed the ball just clipping the leg stump, causing the decision of an ‘umpire call’, which meant that the route found a controversial lifeline against India.
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However, the decision followed the rules; It did not sit well with the Indian camp. A disappointment Sirj was seen punching the wind in disbelief, which was clearly disturbed by narrow migration. Even legends such as Anil Kumbal and Sunil Gavaskar have expressed their disappointment on the call.
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Gavaskar said on-air, “You are saying that it was just kissing leg stump? There is no way. It was being knocked out.” Jonathan Trot also agreed with the former Indian captain. “When you saw that in real time, this stone looked dead. England again became lucky.”
On the other hand, Anil Kumbal’s on-air comment expressed the mood at the Indian camp, as he said, “It seems that Paul Refel has decided that it is not out. Nothing is close.”
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Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly criticized umpire Paul Refel, after some close decisions against India in the ongoing Test series against England.
Ashwin said that he has noticed a clear pattern that whenever India is bowling, the decision goes against him, but when India is batting, it is the opposite.
The former Indian off-spinner has shared how difficult it is to take a decision in India’s favor when the Refel is an umpire. Ashwin made a fun comment about a DRS review, saying that the ball missed the bat with such a huge margin that even a car could go through a gap.
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Whenever India bowls, Paul Refel feels that it is not out: Ashwin
Ashwin told Vimal Kumar on his YouTube channel “Ash Ki Baat”: “My experience with Paul Refel is that you always have to talk to him. You have to set it. I am not saying that you have to tell him, ‘Give me wickets.’
Whenever India bowls, he (Paul Refel) feels that it is not out. When India bats, it feels that it is always outside. If it is with every other team and not only from India, the ICC will have to take a look at it. Between the bat and the ball, I am the owner of a car, a sedan, which can undergo intervals. It is clear that it is not outside. ,
The former Indian all -rounder also mentioned that his father often says that India cannot win a match when Refel is on duty. Recalling his father’s words, Ashwin signed, “Whenever Paul Refel comes, we never win.”