Match referee Chris Broad has defended the controversial dismissal of West Indies tailender Kemar Roach that delivered Australia a 35-run third Test win in Perth on Sunday.
Roach was adjudged caught behind by on-field umpire Billy Bowden off Doug Bollinger on the final day and requested for a review of the decision by third umpire Asad Rauf.
After a lengthy review of all available technology, Rauf upheld the original decision even though the Hot Spot footage was inconclusive.
Broad said Rauf had made the correct decision as the stump microphone had picked up a sound of ball hitting bat.
“The third umpire, when reviewing the decision, used a range of technologies that were available to him, including the slow-motion replays, amplified stump microphone sound (at normal speed and slow motion), approved ball-tracking technology, pitch mat generated by the ball-tracking technology and Hot Spot footage,” said Broad in a statement from the ICC.
“While the Hot Spot was not visible on the bat during the review, the noise of the ball hitting the bat was picked up by the stump microphone which was sufficient for Asad to recommend to Billy to uphold his earlier decision.
“It must be remembered that there needs to be conclusive evidence to over-turn the decision of the on-field umpire as the DRS has been designed to eliminate the obvious umpiring errors.”
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