Melbourne: India cricketers&rsquo; stance on the Decision Review System (DRS) seem to be softening with the national team director Ravi Shastri saying that the technology can be used in the event of &ldquo;howlers&rdquo;.
<img title="Team India Director Ravi Shastri" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/dec/R-Shastri2312.jpg" alt="Team India Director Ravi Shastri" /> Team India Director Ravi Shastri
Former captain Shastri was quoted as saying by The Australian that as a member of the ICC Technical Committee he has told the apex body that his board is open to using a modified DRS.
&ldquo;I have always said that a player should not have to beg for a review,&rdquo; Shastri said. &ldquo;The issue for us is the extent of technology used, by whom and when,&rdquo; he told the daily. Shastri said the idea of the &ldquo;umpire&rsquo;s call&rdquo; for lbws was also unacceptable.
Shastri, who famously scored a double century at the SCG in Shane Warne&rsquo;s Test debut way back in the 1991-92 series, said that the DRS should be &ldquo;used for howlers&rdquo; as it was initially introduced and that the call should be made by the third umpire.
The 52-year-old Shastri was quoted saying that there was mistrust over the ball-tracking technology and that he did not believe it could judge the turn or bounce of the ball on a wicket where that can be so variable as the game continues.
According to the paper, the Indian team are willing to accept a system without the ball tracker for lbws and where the call for a review is not in the hands of the players.

The Indian team are willing to accept a system without the ball tracker for lbws and where the call for a review is not in the hands of the players

Ravi Shastri feels DRS can be used for 'howlers'

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The Indian team are willing to accept a system without the ball tracker for lbws and where the call for a review is not in the hands of the players

Ravi Shastri feels DRS can be used for 'howlers'

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