Lungi Ngidi Calls For Use Of No-Ball Technology After Port Elizabeth Escape
Updated - 24 Feb 2020, 04:35 PM
South Africa speedster Lungi Ngidi has called for technology to be used to adjudicate no-balls in all international matches after a potentially game-changing decision went against the Proteas in Port Elizabeth while facing Australia in the penultimate T20I match.
Ngidi was called by the on-field official for over-stepping during the 16th over of South Africa’s tense 12-run win over Australia in the second T20I, but replays showed some part of the fast bowler’s foot had landed behind the line.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is trialling no-ball technology at the current ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and will do so again for the men’s tournament later in the year, but it’s yet to be rolled out for all international cricket.
Lungi Ngidi Calls For Use Of No-Ball Technology
“That obviously could change a whole game if it goes against you,” he said. “That’s the way the game works; once the call is made, that’s what’s happening. With the technology, obviously that’s something we’d love to come in. It makes the game fair for everyone,” he added.
The incorrect call on Sunday cost the Proteas an extra run and handed Australia a free hit, although the impact of the umpiring error was lessened when an excellent Ngidi yorker on the free hit resulted in a dot ball.
The on-field officials at the current T20 World Cup in Australia have been instructed to no longer call no-balls when a bowler oversteps the front line, meaning they can focus their attention on the batter at the striker’s end.
Instead, the third officials are monitoring the bowler’s front foot via television and, if a bowler oversteps, instructs the on-field umpire to signal a no-ball.
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