SuperSport, the host broadcasters for the South Africa-India have reacted to the accusations made by some Indian players during the recently concluded third Test at Newlands in Cape Town. The broadcasters has clarified that they have no control over ‘Hawk-eye’, the technology which shows the trajectory of the ball during DRS.
On Day 3 of the third Test, DRS saved Dean Elgar from getting dismissed off Ravichandran Ashwin bowling. The South African captain was adjudged LBW by the on-field umpire Marias Erasmus. It was a full-length delivery from off-spinner Ashwin which hit Elgar's pad below the knee roll and the umpire raised his finger straightaway.
Elgar challenged the decision, and it was eventually overturned as ‘Hawk-eye’, showed the ball would have missed the stumps because of the bounce. Hence, Elgar’s stay at the crease extended which left Indian players bitterly disappointed as they vented their anger by speaking into the stump microphone.
“SuperSport notes comments made by certain members of the Indian cricket team. Hawk-Eye is an independent service provider, approved by the ICC and their technology has been accepted for many years as an integral part of DRS,” the broadcaster said in a statement issued to AFP.
Reacting to the entire controversy, host broadcaster SuperSport on Friday (January 14) said it had no control over the Decision Review System (DRS) used in the Test series.
“SuperSport does not have any control over the Hawk-Eye technology,” the statement further read.
On Thursday, skipper Kohli's comments on the field made rounds on social media. “Focus on your team as well when they shine the ball eh, not just the opposition. Trying to catch people all the time,” said a frustrated Kohli. Indian vice-captain KL Rahul was also heard in the background saying, “The whole country against us 11.”
Ashwin too expressed his anger in a similar manner by saying, “You have got to find better ways to win SuperSport”.
