Simon Toffel called umpiring a difficult experience in Pak-India matches.
In an interview with Pakistan Cricket’s biggest website www.cricketpakistan.com.pk, Simon Toffel said that umpiring in Pak-India matches is a difficult experience. A large number of experts are also present for the analysis.
He said that the atmosphere in Pak-India series of 2004 was very different, security was equal to that of the President, security personnel with machine guns were present at the same time, there was no opportunity to get out, we focused on every ball without taking pressure from the environment. While giving, he tried to fulfill his responsibility in a better way.
Asked about the bitter experience of the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team, the Australian umpire said that he came to Pakistan for the PSL two years ago after the incident and enjoyed his stay in Karachi. Simon Toffle said that Aleem Dar has supervised the record matches. I have known Ahsan Raza for some time now. Both are excellent umpires but my concern is where the Pakistani umpires will come from for the future.
To a question, he said that the purpose of developing an online accreditation course after retirement is to prepare umpires for future challenges, not to pass or fail, but to improve skills, because people are online. You can complete this course from the comfort of your own home. There are 3 stages of introduction, Level One and Level Two. The current umpires do not need an introductory stage. Can master match supervising skills.
“After retirement, I miss the excitement of cricket, but now I have time for family and travel. In the case of an online course, now is the time to help the new generation,” he said.
Despite the technology, 93% of umpires’ decisions are correct
Despite the technology, Simon is satisfied with the decisions of the match officials. Asked about this, he said that even today 93% of the decisions of umpires are correct while the success rate of cricketers who resort to DRS is 25%.
The pressure of correct decisions is the same in every international match in the presence of cameras and millions of spectators watching the match but the statistics show that umpires are better, it does not mean that cricketers should not come to umpiring.
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