Ben Stokes attributes Rajkot’s hammering to “DRS.”

Ben Stokes attributes Rajkot’s hammering to “DRS.” Following Zak Crawley’s dismissal in the second innings of the third Test match between England and India in Rajkot, the captain of England bemoaned the “umpires call” in the decision review system.

Following England’s 434-run defeat, the captain of the team and head coach Brendon McCullum were observed asking match referee Jeff Crowe for clarification.

When the photos were returned, Stokes told , “we just wanted some clarification around Zak’s DRS.”

“The replay shows that the ball is definitely missing the stump. We were therefore a little confused when the umpire called it even though the ball wasn’t really hitting the stumps.

We merely requested clarification from Hawk-Eye. The response stated that although the numbers indicated that it was striking the stumps, the projection was incorrect. I’m not sure what that implies. There’s a problem.

“I believe that in and of itself, it is sufficient when [the] individuals in charge say something has gone wrong.

“This game, we have lost three umpire calls, and that is a component of DRS. Either you’re on the correct side or the incorrect side. Regretfully, we were in the wrong camp.

500 runs is a lot of runs, so I’m not saying and I never will say that’s the reason we lost this game.

“You just want something that is consistent. If system users are reporting that something has gone wrong, whatever it may be, then who’s to say it hasn’t gone wrong at another potentially crucial moment?

“Umpire’s call—in my opinion, it should be eliminated altogether. The game is on an even playing field if the ball is hitting the stumps.

“I’m not attributing that to what has transpired here, any more than I did the previous week. Simply put, what’s going on?

In Ranchi, the fourth Test of the series will get underway on February 23.