Was Jos’ video referral genuine or did he have a hidden agenda?

Peter Hayter investigates whether there is more to DRS referrals than just questioning the decision of an umpire

When Jos Buttler requested a review of the not out decision by umpire Shaun Haig for lbw against New Zealand’s Mark Chapman during the T20 match in Wellington the other evening, the nearunanimous view was that the call was a complete and utter waste of time.
Sad to say, however, that some of a cynical disposition might suggest this was exactly what England’s stand-in skipper had in mind all along.
David Willey, the bowler, made it clear he thought there was little ...

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