‘Umpire’s Call’ to stay: ICC

Dubai, April 1: The contentious ‘Umpire’s Call’ will continue to be a part of the Decision Review System, the International Cricket Council’s Board ruled on Thursday, but introduced a few changes to the current DRS protocols.
The ICC introduced three minor changes to the DRS and third Umpire protocols. “For LBW reviews, the height margin of the Wicket Zone will be lifted to the top of the stumps to ensure the same Umpire’s Call margin around the stumps for both height and width,” the ICC stated.
“The third Umpire will check a replay of any short run that has been called and correct any error prior to the next ball being bowled,” the statement release after ICC’s Cricket Committee meeting stated. (PTI)