Michael Vaughan attacks DRS in deleted post after Joe Root's shocking dismissal

On Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi, former England cricketer Michael Vaughan criticized the Decision Review System (DRS) technology following Joe Root's dismissal. Root, who had scored an unbeaten 122 in the first innings, was dismissed for just 11 runs off 34 deliveries. His dismissal sparked controversy, prompting Vaughan, a prominent cricketer-turned-commentator, to question the technology.

Examining Root's dismissal, Ashwin made contact with Root's pads, yet the on-field umpire refrained from raising his finger. Dissatisfied with this decision, India swiftly opted for a review, which revealed three reds on the replay, compelling the umpire to reverse his initial decision. The former England batter promptly analyzed Root's dismissal, asserting that the ball had pitched outside the leg stump and therefore Root should not have been given out.

"That looked a shocker for the technology.. more than half the ball was outside leg stump yet it came up Red!!!!!!! Hawkeye is having a average series," his tweet read, which he deleted later.

After deleting the previous tweet, Vaughan dropped another one. “Interested to know why we haven’t seen many replays of the Root dismissal …. Surely it’s the main moment of the innings so far we should be seeing it a lot more … Asking for a friend… #INDvENG,” he wrote.

Interested to know why we haven’t seen many replays of the Root dismissal … Surely it’s the main moment of the innings so far so we should be seeing it a lot more … Asking for a friend … #INDvENG

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 25, 2024

In conclusion, the former England skipper also shared an explanatory image illustrating the pitching zones in cricket, stating, “You can all make your own minds up….”

You can all make your own minds up … pic.twitter.com/kORDW2lk6f

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 25, 2024

India needs 192 runs to win the fourth Test

India swiftly dismissed England shortly after the incident, allowing them to come out to bat in the final minutes of the day. The visitors were all out for 145 in their second innings, setting India a target of 192 to secure victory and establish an insurmountable 3-1 lead in the 5-Test series. This triumph will also aid India in accumulating crucial points for the World Test Championship.

 Ravichandran Ashwin achieved his 35th five-wicket haul, while Kuldeep Yadav secured four wickets for the home side in the third innings of the match. In response, India reached 40 runs without losing any wickets after 8 overs, with the openers Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease, scoring 24 and 16 runs respectively.