The T20i series between India and England could have ended, with the hosts that ensure a 4-1 triumph, but the controversy substitute for the 4th T20I brain shock is not dying. Several former players from England and some Indians continued to discuss the incident, even when the 5th and last T20I between the two parties was under the center of attention on Sunday. The captain of England, Jos Buttler, even hit the incident of the last game by calling his 4 substitutes for the fifth T20i as ‘impact subs’. Now, the referee of ICC Match Chris Broad has made some explosive comments on the controversy.
In a publication that became heads in X (previously Twitter), Broad said that ICC was returning to the ‘bad’ ‘days’ of ‘bias and corruption’ by allowing non -neutral party officials to take over.
“Independent party officials were brought to stop situations like this! Why does the CPI return to the ‘old days’ of bias and corruption?” Chris Broad wrote in X.
Reacting to a comment from former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who said Harshit Rana was not a similar replacement for Shivam Dube, Broad said he absolutely agree.
“Absolutely agree,” said Pietersen in reaction. “How can a referee from India to leave with his allowing this Indian replacement? Party officials should be independent to omit the bias!
Absolutely agree. How can an Indian coincidence referee go out with his allowing this Indian replacement? Party officials must be independent to omit bias!
– Chris Broad (@chrisbroad3) February 1, 2025
It should also be taken into account that Broad himself was officiating an England match against Pakistan last year in May in the Oval. Asked to comment on the publications, he said Critbuzz“I have nothing more to say.”
Broad is one of the most respected ICC officials in sport. He has officiated 622 games in the international circuit so far. The count makes it third in the list of officials with the largest number of matches, behind Ranjan Madugalle (798) and Jeff Crowe (656).
Even the great Sunil Gavaskar of Crickt Indian had lowered all the weapons that ignited the management of the team led by Gautam Gambler, saying that even allowing a substitute for brain shock to be not correct.
“In Pune’s game, Dube hit just until the end after being hit in the helmet before, so clearly, he was not shocked. Therefore, allow a substitute for brain shock not to be correct. Yes, yes, There could have been a substitute in case he had tried a muscle while hitting, but that would have been just to film and I couldn’t have played, “Gavaskar wrote in a Telegraph column.
“Even because of the most generous stretching of the similar term, there was nothing such between Dube and Rana. With the tongue firmly on the cheek, one can say that they have the same height and have the same standard in the field. Otherwise, no There is anything as in what is concerned.
Topics mentioned in this article
By
