What we rant about when we rant about umpiring

In the latest episode of the podcast we chat about the challenge of being a modern umpire - and how excess scrutiny and knee-jerk reactions from pundits have combined to create a toxic environment.

Talking Points:

• The challenge for modern umpires - with ball-by-ball social media scrutiny


• How TV replays can fool us into thinking that umpiring is an easy task


• Has DRS accelerated the erosion of the umpire's authority?


• The frequent grumbling around the soft-signal  - is it even needed?


• The issue with Sachin Tendulkar's reservation about umpire's call


• The value of umpiring judgement, and why the on-field umpire's decision is vital


• Ben Stokes' misunderstanding of the soft-signal


• Do umpires' performance change based on the match situation?


• Will cricket go the way of American football with video replays?

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Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Cricketingview Substack

Ashoka (@ABVan)

Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

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Related:

• Why Does The Umpire Get To Decide? - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview


• Television killed the umpiring star - Kartikeya Date - The Cricket Monthly


• On Umpire's Call - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview


• The new lbw rule in DRS - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview


• A Conversation with Warren Brennan About Hotspot, RTS and other Technology in Cricket - Cricketingview podcast


• The DRS and Technology in Cricket - Channel 7 video


• Accepting the umpire's decision has become a date concept - Gideon Haigh - Twitter


• Simon Taufel podcast - Subash Jayaraman - Couchtalk