India opener Rohit Sharma does not see any purpose as to why neutral umpires can not journey for the matches within the post-coronavirus period together with groups for a bilateral collection.
Ever since cricket resumed after the coronavirus-induced lockdown, residence umpires have been officiating in all worldwide matches. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had introduced in some modifications for protected resumption of cricket, and one change was to have residence umpires for all video games so as to cut back journey.
“Yes (on ICC allowing neutral umpire), that can be an option, if players can travel, the umpires can travel as well. I don’t see any reason why umpires cannot travel. You know make them quarantine as well, make their life difficult as well (laughs),” stated Rohit in a digital press convention.
The opening batsman additionally praised the standard of umpiring in the course of the lately concluded Test collection towards England performed on difficult wickets.
“Having said that the umpiring in this Test series was brilliant. All three or four umpires who were part of the series did a terrific job, wasn’t easy because of the nature of the pitch,” stated Rohit.
“They have to consider so many things before making a decision, ball was turning square it was bouncing as well sometimes ball was going straight. So I thought considering those factors, I think they did a terrific job,” he added.
Last 12 months, India pacer Jasprit Bumrah had stated it was “unfortunate” that umpires weren’t capable of journey with the groups.
“It’s unfortunate that umpires are not able to travel but then it’s something that I don’t have the power of changing it. We try to focus on things that we can change and that’s the only thing our team is focusing on,” Bumrah had stated in the course of the Australia Test collection.
