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Tuesday's Big Bash League (BBL) action dished up a shocking umpiring decision that has intensified calls for DRS in the competition.  The incident took place in the match between the Perth Scorchers and the Sydney Thunder. With the Thunder chasing 153 for victory, the Scorchers thought they had dismissed opener Usman Khawaja with Andrew Tye's first ball of the sixth over.  Having gone on the drive, Khawaja instead edged through to the wicketkeeper and the sound was heard by everybody on the field.  To Tye's disbelief, though, umpire Simon Lightbody gave the decision 'not out', explaining ...

Another Big Bash umpire howler leads to more calls for use of DRS in the BBL Posted WedWednesday 23 updated WedWednesday 23 DecDecember 2020 at 1:32am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch s Perth Scorchers AJ Tye was left in disbelief by umpire howler in Big Bash League against Sydney Thunder Share Print text only Cancel Mitch Marsh has become the latest player to back calls for a review system in the Big Bash after its absence was again exposed in the Sydney Thunder's win over Perth. Usman Khawaja survived an appeal for caugh...

Tye fumes after Khawaja given not out Mitchell Marsh believes if the KFC BBL is to introduce the Decision Review System it needs to utilise the full array of technology, rather than a "watered down" version suggested by Adam Gilchrist. Perth Scorchers quick Andrew Tye was left in disbelief in their clash with Sydney Thunder on Tuesday when Usman Khawaja was not given out after a caught-behind appeal by umpire Simon Lightbody, whose explanation of the decision was picked up on the stump mic. "The bat hit the ground," said Lightbody, to which Tye replied, "Hit the ground? It (his bat) was that ...

WATCH | Biggest umpire howler in BBL history gives Khawaja a lifeline By … Except the BBL does not have DRS. While the league has been vocal about their desire to change the game and implement new rules like the Bash Boost or the Power Surge, the simple ability to review an umpiring decision remains a bridge too far, seemingly. It would have been handy on Tuesday night when AJ Tye had Usman Khawaja caught behind off a clear nick during the second innings of the Scorchers taking on the Thunder. Tye heard it, the Scorchers fielders heard it, we all heard it at home, but umpires Simon Lig...