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India captain MS Dhoni says his team being punished for shunning review system

Xinhua, January 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni, one of the most high-profile sportsmen in the world, has hinted at a conspiracy against the tourists following the team's five-wicket loss to Australia in the first one-day international match in Perth on Tuesday night.

Australian newspapers reported on Wednesday that Dhoni was unhappy with some of the umpires' decisions, particularly the one that saw George Bailey given not out, before he had scored, after he appeared to glove a catch down the leg side. Replays later showed the decision would have been overturned had the Decision Review System (DRS) been in action as the hot spot showed a mark on Bailey's glove.

Dhoni did not hold back when questioned at his post-game press conference, saying the Indians were been punished for failing to embrace the DRS technology. DRS is a technology based system that allows teams to review controversial on-field decisions in an attempt to rid the game of poor umpiring.

"It could have (changed the outcome of game) but, at the same time, we need to push the umpires to make the right decision and you have to see how many 50-50 decisions don't go in our favor and it always happens. Then (in that case) you have to take it, but I'm still not convinced about DRS," Dhoni said.

"If you see the deviations in DRS, there are quite a few deviations, even the makers agree that there's a bit of deviation that can happen.

"Now you have to also take into account whether it was given not out or not. If it's given out, it needs to touch the stump, if it's not out half the ball needs to hit the stump. That itself makes the variables too big and in cricket every inch matters, it's millimetres that really matters."

The president of the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI), Shashank Manohar, said in December the Indians would not adopt DRS in one-day or Test match cricket until it became "foolproof".

Bailey went on to score a crucial century for the Australians, forming a record third-wicket partnership of 242 with captain Steve Smith to help the hosts recover from 2-21 to chase down India's 3-309 with three balls to spare.

Australia leads the five match series one-nil with the second game to be played in Brisbane on Friday. Endit