ICC must convince us DRS is error-free: Anurag Thakur

BENGALURU: With the Decision Review System (DRS) in focus again after the Galle Test, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said on Sunday that it was up to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince the Indian board that the DRS was 100 percent error-free and shorn of any controversy.
"We need to see if the ICC can rise up to the challenge. Some aspects of the DRS like no-ball, bat pad catches and other reviews could be improved further and would be acceptable by us.But we will not accept DRS for LBW decisions. We have major issues about it and unless the ICC makes that foolproof we cannot accept a DRS with LBW," Thakur, who was in the city for the annual Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) awards night, said.
Asked if this was not injecting fresh thinking into BCCI's stand on DRS, Thakur revealed that the Board was contemplating whether to accept DRS minus the LBW review and that the ball was in ICC's court to convince them. Though some countries have accepted the system, it may be recalled that the BCCI has staunchly resisted any attempt to introduce DRS in Tests involving India as it felt that the predictive tracking system, Snickometer and Hot Spot, were not error free. However, unless India agrees, the ICC would not be able to get a sponsor to foot the expenses for a universal introduction of the DRS system.
Speaking of the immediate tasks in front of him, Thakur stated that he wanted to change the public perception of BCCI. "We do a lot of excellent work. We organise so many matches, tournaments, impart coaching, pay out pensions, player support systems, etc. No other Board anywhere in the world is so proactive. Even within India, no other sport association does even a fraction of what we do for players and the sport. Yet, a minor issue here or there is blown out of proportion and this has put us in a bad light. My task and desire is to change that perception," he said.
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