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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Younis wants UDRS across the board

Pakistan batsman Younis Khan believes the International Cricket Council should introduce the umpire decision review system across the board.
Younis was on the receiving end of a poor decision on day three of the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington as the visitors were dismissed for 376. The veteran was given out caught at short leg for 73 off Daniel Vettori's bowling despite the ball not touching the bat.
His dismissal broke a 142-run stand with captain Misbah-ul-Haq (99) and sparked a collapse as Pakistan lost their last six wickets for 90 runs.
Although philosophical about the decision, Younis says it's time for the referral system to be introduced in all forms of the game.
"It was a good partnership with the captain, we were a little bit unlucky because it was 150 run partnership and we could have gone on," he said after stumps.
"It's the nature of the game, the umpires are human. You can't blame anyone for the decision.
"In future we need it regularly in the Test game and one-dayers, and also Twenty20 as well."
Younis' 73 was his first major contribution during the tour of New Zealand and he is happy to get a big score under his belt with the World Cup just around the corner.
"I had a hundred against South Africa and now I have a good innings here as well," he said. "Before the World Cup you need a couple of good innings like today's one, so I'm happy about that."
"I needed an innings because I couldn't make any runs in the Twenty20s and in the first Test I only scored 20 plus. Today at the crease I just wanted to stay in, face more balls and play some shots."
New Zealand finished the day nine without loss, still 20 runs behind Pakistan's first innings.
Fast bowler Chris Martin, who finished with four for 91, says the Black Caps will be looking to score some runs in the morning session.
"I suppose we turn up and all the cliches will ring true in the morning, about batting that session and seeing where were at," Martin said. "It depends how much time we have in the game and how far we get with the run rate.
"I know there will be an opportunity for Dan to come into the game quite strongly on that last afternoon."
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