Sammy reportedly met with match referee Javagal Srinath after the day’s play to seek clarification regarding multiple decisions that didn’t go in the West Indies’ favour.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has voiced his concerns over the performance of TV umpire Adrian Holdstock during the first Test against Australia in Barbados, following a series of contentious review decisions on Day 2, as per ESPNcricinfo. Sammy reportedly met with match referee Javagal Srinath after the day’s play to seek clarification regarding multiple decisions that didn’t go in the West Indies’ favour. He also expressed his concerns about Holdstock’s officiating during the recent ODI series in England, where the South African umpire served as TV umpire in two games and stood on the field in another. Two key moments on the second day left the West Indies camp frustrated. The first was the dismissal of captain Roston Chase, adjudged lbw to Pat Cummins, despite what West Indies believed was clear evidence of an inside edge. The second was the wicket of Shai Hope, who was caught behind by Alex Carey off Beau Webster. The catch was deemed clean after a review by the third umpire.
“We are just trying to find some sort of understanding as to what the process is,” Sammy said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.
“We only hope for consistency. That’s all we could ask for. When there is doubt in something, just be consistent across the board,” he added.
“I have noticed, especially with this particular umpire, it’s something that for me started in England. It’s frustrating. I just ask for consistency in the decision-making,” he noted.
“Yeah, look, you don’t want to get yourself in a situation where you’re wondering about certain umpires. Is there something against this team? But when you see decision after decision, then it raises the question. I know he’s here for the series. You don’t want to go in a Test match having that doubt,” Sammy said.
“So I want to have that conversation as to the process… so we could be all clear. Because, at the end of the day, you don’t want to be going into a Test match not trusting the umpires. And that’s not what our team is about. So we’re just looking for some clarity as to the decisions,” he noted.
“You’ll have to wait and see for that,” when Sammy was asked whether West Indies would be lodging a formal complaint, he said.
Speaking on Chase’s dismissal, which came just after lunch, breaking a 67-run partnership with Hope, Sammy said, “In our opinion, we saw the ball deviated onto the pad.”
While Sammy didn’t explicitly dispute the decision on Hope’s dismissal, he referenced a similar incident from the previous day, when a catch taken by Hope to dismiss Travis Head was ruled not to have carried.
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