ICC issues clarification over Rassie Van Der Dussen’s dismissal against Pakistan

Rassie Van der Dussen was given out LBW on-field, and a major uproar was caused after there were some problems with the DRS, which showed different results.

Oct 28, 2023 - 10:19

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ICC issues clarification over Rassie Van Der Dussen’s dismissal against Pakistan

In response to widespread social media outrage over Rassie van der Dussen's LBW decision in Friday's World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa in Chennai, the International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a clarification. In the nineteenth over of their pursuit, South African batsman Paul Reiffel dismissed the batter on the pitch. Usama Mir leg-spinner from Pakistan, put forth a flatter delivery.

Van der Dussen returned home without evaluating the ball's trajectory and was struck on the testicles. It seemed probable that the ball would have missed the stumps at first glance; however, umpire Reiffel reached a different conclusion and declared the ball out. Anticipatedly, van der Dussen made the decision to implement the Decision Review System (DRS). That was the source of the entire confusion.

Initially, the ball-tracking technology indicated that the ball would have missed the leg remnant; however, that tracking was subsequently withdrawn from the air, and a subsequent tracking was displayed a few seconds later. The ball was this time colliding with the stump. Both times, the tracking indicated that the ball was pitching in line; the impact was deemed a "umpire's call," but the ultimate trajectory of the ball followed distinct paths.

On DRS replays, it is uncommon to observe two distinct ball tracks. The second was regarded as the ultimate one. Given van der Dussen's dismissal on the field, there was no basis for the third umpire to overturn the double 'umpire's call' decision regarding DRS.

Here's what was said in clarification

"During the LBW review of Rassie van der Dussen in today's match between South Africa and Pakistan, an incomplete graphic was erroneously displayed. "Finally, a completed graphic with the appropriate details was displayed," an ICC spokesperson said.

Moments after van der Dussen was awarded the prize, photographs of the two distinct replays of the ball tracking went viral. Disturbed spectators demanded that the broadcasters and the ICC provide an explanation. The parent body did provide a timely response. The ICC acknowledged that the initial graphic was presented "erroneously" during the LBW appeal against van der Dussen, but maintained that the correct one was subsequently presented; thus, the correct decision was ultimately reached.