Aakash Chopra once again flagged the “very ordinary standard” of umpiring on Day 2 of the first test between IND and NZ

Aakash Chopra slammed the “very ordinary standard” of umpiring on Day 2 of the maiden test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur.

Umpires Virender Sharma and Nitin Menon made a number of errors. Tom Latham, the New Zealand opener, used the DRS three times. When the huge screen exhibited daylight between bat and ball, LBW verdicts were discovered to come off inside edges and caught-behinds were reversed.

akash Chopra claimed he’s “lost count” of the number of times Latham has been wrongfully sentenced. He observed that the New Zealand opener must have been wondering if the umpire didn’t like his appearance. Chopra also mentioned a Ravichandran Ashwin no-ball that was not granted.

Ravichandran Ashwin

“We once again saw the same thing. Umpiring has been of a very ordinary standard. Tom Latham was given out like Shubman Gill but it turned out to be an inside edge. Nitin Menon, who is usually very good, the standard has fallen there as well… How many times did it happen today with Tom Latham? I have actually lost count. On one occasion there was no edge but the bat hit the pad, and the umpire gave him out then do you know what he [would have] said? “This umpire doesn’t like my face or what?” There was one more when Ravichandran Ashwin crossed the return crease. It should have been a no-ball but wasn’t given.” he said

On Day 3, India only added 87 runs to their overnight total. On a field that stayed low and had some turn, Latham and Young set up a magnificent undefeated 129-run stand. Then confounding India’s great spinners and veteran pacers. The Kiwis are still down by 216 runs, but they will be hoping for a first-innings advantage.

Aakash Chopra continued in the video by emphasizing the need of allowing members of the ICC’s Elite Panel of Umpires to umpire in Test matches. The panel currently has 11 umpires, including Nitin Menon.

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