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“Stop Whingeing About The DRS”: Ex-Australia Star Slams Ben Stokes Over ‘Umpire’s Call’

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File photo of Ben Stokes.© BCCI After England Test captain Ben Stokes opined that the ‘umpire’s call’ in a Decision Review System for an LBW dismissal should be removed, former Australia star Brad Hogg criticized the player by stating that he should not focus on complaining about it. While passing the remark, Hogg explained that the ‘umpire’s call’ could go in anyone’s favour so Stokes should not worry about it much. “They should take away ‘umpire’s call’ if I’m being perfectly honest,” England skipper Stokes told TalkSPORT after the third Test vs India in Rajkot. Hogg, however, differs in opinion with Stokes when it comes to ‘umpire’s call’. “For me, the more I think about it, the more I feel umpires call should be in there knowing that technology is slightly wrong. Yes, it might have cost you at certain stage of the game, but it could cost the opposition at some stage in the series as well. Stop whingeing about the DRS because it is the same for both sides,” said Hogg …

“Dim Take”: Fans Slam Brad Hogg After ‘Umpires At Fault’ Comment On Tom Curran BBL Incident

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As England all-rounder Tom Curran‘s viral action in Big Bash League (BBL) saw the player being banned for four matches in the tournament, former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg came out with a controversial comment on the issue which definitely irked the fans. Sydney Sixers’ Tom was handed the punishment after being found guilty of intimidating an umpire in a pre-match dispute. He was involved in an argument with an official before the Sixers’ penultimate match against the Hobart Hurricanes on December 11 in Launceston, when he attempted to finish a practice run-up on the pitch during the warm-up. The fourth umpire, who is in charge of supervising the pitch during pauses in play, tried to stop Curran, which resulted in the Englishman being charged with a Level 3 infraction under Cricket Australia’s code of conduct. The video of the incident went viral on social media and Hogg’s take on the issue was met majorly with criticism. “Not Tom’s brightest moment but the umpires at fault to, rather than walking closer to Tom in a non …