England captain Ben Stokes minced no words in voicing his dissatisfaction over the LBW decision that went against England's opening batter Zak Crawley. Notably, Crawley was batting on 73 when he was adjudged not out by the on-field umpire off Kuldeep Yadav after being struck on the pads on Day 4 of the second Test match of the Test series against the Three Lions at the Dr YS Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
However, India captain Rohit Sharma decided to go for a DRS referral. While initial visual suggested that the ball might have turned down the leg side, once the ball tracking visuals came in, the projection showed that the ball would have gone on to hit the leg stump enough for the on-field decision to be changed, much to the delight of India and home fans.
'Technology Can Never Be 100 Per Cent': Ben Stokes
Speaking after the match, Stokes said that the technology had got it wrong this time.
"My personal opinion is that the technology has gone wrong on this occasion. That’s where I stand on it," the England captain said when questioned about the decision.
"Technology in the game is obviously there and everyone has an understanding of the reasons it can never be 100 per cent. That’s why we have the ‘umpire’s call’, that’s why it’s in place," he added.
"So when it’s not 100 per cent, I don’t think it’s unfair for someone to say ‘I think the technology has got it wrong’. I will say that, but in a game full of ifs, buts and maybes I am not going to say that’s the reason why we haven’t got the result we wanted," the 32-year-old said.
"You can’t really do much with things that have been and gone. You can’t really overturn a decision that has been made," Stokes said.
Crawley was looking good and his wicket was a massive one for India as they eventually went on to beat the Three Lions by 106 runs to level the series 1-1. The two teams will now lock horns in the third Test in Rajkot commencing on February 15.