Michael Vaughan suggests introducing TV cameras in DRS trucks to ‘improve transparency’

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called for TV cameras to be placed in DRS trucks to ‘improve transparency and accountability’ after a number of close lbw calls in the ongoing India-England Test series.

Vaughan clarified that he likes the use of technology in the game and “England have done a bit too much moaning” about how leg before calls have gone against them during the five-match series. He also clarified that England's position in the series, on the verge of going 3-1 down, has nothing to do with the marginal decisions that have gone India’s way.

Taking Joe Root's dismissal in the second innings as an example, where an on-field decision of not out was overturned after R Ashwin's insistence to captain Rohit Sharma to go upstairs.

“It only takes one look at social media to see that a lot of people do not trust it,” wrote Vaughan for The Telegraph. “There is so much anger and suspicion about decisions that go for or against certain teams. There is suspicion about host broadcasters and who is in the truck. That is despite the technology companies not actually being from the same country as the host broadcaster. For instance, Hawk-Eye is a company from the UK but is being used in this series. They are just brought in by the host broadcaster.

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“So here is a simple solution to help improve transparency and accountability: stick a camera and microphone in the truck so as a decision is being made, we all know exactly what is going on, and how much humans are involved. And if you stick an ICC official in there as well we would know that the integrity – something we talk so much about in the game – is intact. You could argue that those running the technology in the truck are as important as the two standing umpires.”

It was confirmed after the third Test that an incorrect graphic was used for Zak Crawley’s second innings lbw even though the correct decision was ultimately made. Following that dismissal, England skipper Ben Stokes called for the abolition of umpire’s call.