Graeme Swann believes no UDRS will not do much good for India
The English, off-spinner, Graeme Swann thinks that the absence of the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) will not benefit India as much, since the umpires have been learning from replays and are more confident in their decisions because of it.
“A few years ago not having UDRS would have been a blow but what’s happened is that umpires are far happier to give lbws out on the front foot,” Swann stated.
The 32-year old spinner is hoping that India will lose a couple of wickets which could have been saved had they supported the UDRS, which would be amusingly and ironic.
“Maybe we’ll get a couple that would have been overturned and it would be quite amusing if that happened.” He added.
Nearly 30% of Swann’s wickets have come from leg-before-wicket decisions ruled in his favour. Gaining a lot from the use of the UDRS system, the English spinner is a staunch advocate of it.
He questioned the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) reluctance to make full use of available technology, saying, “I don’t know if it’s distrust of technology or a bit of kidology on their part. If they don’t want to do it, fair enough.”
Swann, who has received much acclaim, draws comparisons with former English spinners Derek Underwood, Fred Titmus and Jim Laker and believes that his long wait for recognition has paid off.
Taking 12 wickets at an average of 25.75, Swann bore the burden of England’s spin attack during the recent ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Meanwhile, making fun of his teammates, the spinner revealed that he found no other uglier top-order than his national side’s, which includes Strauss, Cook and Trott.
He went ahead to say that watching Jonathan Trott and Alastair Cook bat, made him sleepy and he would not want to pay to see them play.
However, Swann acknowledged that they were good at what they did and he would not change anything about it. He is rather hoping that the trio gets to stay on the wicket longer due to the absence of UDRS, so he can spend more time in the dressing room.
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