5 rule changes in cricket that should not have been scrapped

#1 Diluting the umpire's call in DRS

The change in the umpire's call rule will lead to more decisions being overturned

The Umpire Decision Review System is possibly one of the most progressive steps that the ICC has ever taken and while it might be argued that it took away some of the power from the umpire, it ensured that wrong decisions could be overturned.

In this regard, the umpire's call was an excellent rule by way of which the on-field decision held a degree of importance. However, last year, the umpire's call rule was largely diluted by the ICC. Earlier, more than 50% of the ball had to be hitting the stumps for an on-field decision to be overturned in case of LBWs, however, the new rule has changed the zone from outside of the leg stump to outside of the off stump.

This will lead to more decisions getting overturned and in a nutshell, the power of the umpire has been diluted a fair bit.