Alan Harper's Tash
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This "umpire's call" thing; what is the actual ruling? Just watching the highlights now and there was an LBW decision that went to review (original decision, not out). The replay showed the ball pitching in line and going on to hit the stumps. Yet the not out decision was upheld.
Hawkeye is only about 99.9% accurate, so in instances where some of the ball is hitting the wickets, but under half, then they stay with the on field umpire’s decision. Same for the impact being in line.
1-50% of the ball in line = umpire’s call
50-100% of the ball in line = decision can be overturned.