Follow UsWhile heated arguments between India and England players during the Lord's Test made headlines around the world, former England captain Michael Atherton questioned the umpires' authority during the game.
Narrating an incident from the match, Atherton reveals how Ravindra Jadeja completely ignored the umpire's message to get on with the game when he was having a drink between overs.
“The focus is more on the umpires than the players, for the umpires to just get a grip. I don't know where the diminishing of umpires' authority comes from. Maybe it's the post-DRS thing,” Atherton, who is also a part of the broadcast team, told Sky Sports Cricket, as reported by Hindustantimes.com.
"Pre-DRS, the umpires were almost omnipotent. Since DRS, maybe that authority has just withered away. There was one point where Jaddu was having a drink, and the umpire was pointing towards the watch and was telling him to get on with it. And he just completely ignored him!
“So I think there's room for the game to be sped up a bit, without compromising the quality.”
Jadeja played a key role with an unbeaten 61 to keep India in the game. Despite the all-rounder's efforts, India lost the game by 22 runs, allowing England to take a 2-1 lead.