Test Reviews

ICC introduced a good options of reviewing umpires decision .It was only 3 per innings . But why are they not satisfied with it?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reduced the number of reviews available to a team from three unsuccessful reviews per innings to two during the Test series between England and West Indies in February.

Earlier, each team was allowed three unsuccessful reviews per innings and the reduction was based on feedback from players and match officials. If the modification works successfully in the Caribbean, it will also be trialled in the Tests between Australia and South Africa later in February.

Once the two series are finished, the review system will be appraised, and the merits of using or discarding it will be debated by the ICC's cricket committee in May.

"That is why we have made this refinement to it," Lorgat said. "It has become clear during the trial so far that three unsuccessful reviews per innings are too many as there is potential for frivolous or unnecessary reviews to be made by one side or the other. We are testing different playing conditions so that we can find the best one and give the trial every chance of succeeding. We listen to feedback and we have been hearing that two is a preferred option."