In a fiery outburst following his lbw dismissal during Australia’s recent victory over Sri Lanka, David Warner has called for increased accountability among cricket umpires. The incident occurred when Warner, facing the deliveries of Sri Lankan left-arm quick Dilshan Madushanka, was given out lbw by umpire Joel Wilson for just 11 runs.
“I just sprayed out loud in frustration pretty much – not just at myself – but [because] it kept low, and normally when something hits me on the leg on the outside, I know it’s pretty much going down leg,” Warner was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
“I asked Joel when I was out there just what happened, why did he give it out. He said the ball was swinging back. To his credit, if he thinks that then that’s why he’s given the decision. But then when you see the replay of how it unfolded, you get a little bit annoyed. That’s out of our control,” Warner continued explaining his moment of outburst.
You definitely know which umpires are going to give those 50-50 ones when it hits the pad: Warner
“It’s just little things to show spectators [that] it’s not easy. You can explain where it’s not easy, [and] why it’s not easy, and then when good decisions are made, they can explain it. I just think it’s something that could be explored,” Warner added.
“You definitely know which umpires are going to give those 50-50 ones when it hits the pad, and that’s where from my perspective it gets frustrating. There’s no bias in anything. It’s just that you feel like that as a player sometimes,” the explosive Australian opener stated.
“I’ve never had Hawk-Eye come in and explain to us how the technology actually works; it’s just for the TV. If they could come in and explain to us how it works, then sometimes we might not refer, or [actually] refer it,” Warner concluded.
