While reviewing stumping appeals, umpires will no longer look for caught behind.
The ICC has changed the playing conditions such that the TV umpire would not look for a caught behind when the on-field umpires refer a stumping appeal.
While reviewing stumping appeals, umpires will no longer look for caught behind
The change went into effect on December 12, 2023, and now if a team wishes to review the caught behind after the keeper has removed the bails. It must do it independently through the DRS.
Several times during the series against India earlier this year, Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey would request for a stumping. A0nd during the referral, the TV umpire would also check for an edge without using a DRS review.
Umpires will no longer examine for a nick when stumping referrals are displayed just from the side-on camera.
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“The change restricts a stumping review to only checking for stumped, denying the fielding team a free review for other modes of dismissal. Without selecting a player review,” according to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) most recent amendment.
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