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Hi Kartikeya, I have been reading a lot of your writing on DRS lately as background for my own writing on the topic. As far as I can tell nobody has written as much as you about the fundamental issues it raises and I was wondering if I could send you what I've written.
In case you are interested, you can read it here. My basic argument is that Umpire's Call exists to define an expert standard for umpires, not to account for doubt. I also show that DRS sometimes gives the benefit of the doubt to the bowler.
Hi Kartikeya, I have been reading a lot of your writing on DRS lately as background for my own writing on the topic. As far as I can tell nobody has written as much as you about the fundamental issues it raises and I was wondering if I could send you what I've written.
Kind regards,
Simon Abbott
In case you are interested, you can read it here. My basic argument is that Umpire's Call exists to define an expert standard for umpires, not to account for doubt. I also show that DRS sometimes gives the benefit of the doubt to the bowler.
https://simon1616.wordpress.com/2021/10/18/who-actually-gets-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/