Australia opener David Warner still has his frustrations regarding his spat with on-field umpire Joel Wilson, even after two days of the fixture ending with a victory in his team’s favour.
Warner was in the spotlight during the Australia vs Sri Lanka match that took place this Monday, when the spirited batter was sent on his way back to the pavilion after being dismissed by a delivery from Dilshan Madushanka that was seemingly drifting outside the leg stump. Yet the LBW call ended up not going his way. A frustrated Warner, who has been having a tumultuous CWC23 campaign, shared a couple of fiery words with umpire Joel Wilson.
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“Normally when something hits me on the leg on the outside, I know it’s pretty much going down leg. I asked Joel when I was out there … why did he give it out? He said the ball was swinging back,” he said on Wednesday.
“From my perspective on the replay, it wasn’t. When you see on the replay how it unfolded, you get a little bit annoyed.”
The talisman Aussie opener, who has been struggling this World Cup campaign, said, “Players’ stats go up on the board as you walk out to bat. When they announce the umpires, I’d love to see their stats come up on the board as well.
“The NRL does it. I think the NFL does it. It’s a great thing for the spectators to see as well. You definitely know which umpires are going to give those 50-50 ones when it hits the pad, and that’s where from my perspective it gets frustrating,” he said. “
There’s no bias in anything. It’s just that you feel that as a player sometimes.”
It wasn’t just a question of mere gut feel but more so that of the frustration that brews from a team that has been plagued by controversial calls throughout the tournament.
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The Aussies’ outing against hosts India was one for huge debate, as multiple calls such as that of Steve Smith’s LBW call against South Africa and Marcus Stoinis’ dismissal against India were all heated points of debate that left both the players and a contingent of fans bewildered.
“There has to be some accountability,” reiterated Warner. “If you get a decision wrong, just accept it and apologise. Players aren’t going to bite your head off. Umpires aren’t going to bite your head off if you ask them the question. They’re generally pretty honest. You see it with the bunker in the NRL. You get absolute stinkers and some umpires don’t umpire the next game.”
The left-hander also made remarks on the efficacy of the ball-tracking technology being utilized.
“I’ve never had Hawk-Eye come in and explain to us how the technology actually works, it’s just for the TV. If they could come in and explain to us how it works, then sometimes we might (choose) not to refer or to refer.”
Australia will next face Pakistan in an important match in Bengaluru on Friday.
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