Smith slams UDRS absence

South Africa skipper Graeme Smith made plain his displeasure over not using the Umpire's Decision Review System in the series, because India refused. HT reports.

South Africa skipper Graeme Smith made plain his displeasure over not using the Umpire's Decision Review System (UDRS) in the series, because India refused.

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"The ICC needs to take responsibility for that. They can't leave it to the boards. If the technology is available and they want us to use it, then we must use it," said Smith.

AB de Villiers and Mark Boucher received contentious lbw decisions. "It's regular use could give a proper idea whether it works or not. Using it once every seven series is not going to benefit anybody," he said.