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Cricket stunned by BBL umpiring howler, renewing calls for DRS in T20 tournament – Wide World of Sports
Australian star demands change in T20 tournament
Calls for the Big Bash League to introduce DRS have grown louder after an umpiring howler in Tuesday’s Thunder vs Scorchers match.
Thunder batsman Usman Khawaja clearly nicked a delivery from Scorchers paceman AJ Tye in the sixth over of the run chase, only for umpire Simon Lightbody to decide that Khawaja’s bat had hit the ground.
His bat was significantly above the ground and there was a clear edge – but Khawaja was given not out and with no DRS, the poor decision could not be overturned.
“I thought…
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