Renowned Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar advised the Bangladesh Cricket Board to record the domestic cricket matches through video camera in order to assess the performance of the local umpires.
Dar along with the ICC referees and umpires manager, Vince van der Bijl, and Indian Joy Prakash ran a three-day workshop for the local umpires that ended on Friday. Twelve Bangladeshi umpires took part in the workshop which was a part of the BCB initiatives to improve the standard of the local umpires.
‘I would suggest that the Bangladesh Cricket Board put their focus on recording the domestic cricket matches,’ Dar told New Age on Friday at the GP-BC Academy building.
‘They [BCB] have to use the TV cameras and record the course of the game if they want to assess and improve and asses the performance of the umpires. It doesn’t have to be televised but it should be recorded,’ said Dar, who was voted the best umpire of the world for two successive years – in 2009 and 2010.
‘From the recording you can see the umpires’ movement and judgement and you can surely improve as you will be able to identify their shortcomings,’ said Dar.
Dar, who officiated 65 Tests and 146 one-day internationals, was impressed with the standard of the Bangladeshi umpires and felt there was a good chance for them to go a long way as the former cricketers were getting involved in umpiring.
‘Definitely the standard of umpiring in Bangladesh has improved,’ said Dar.
‘It was not the case even six-seven years back but now the former cricketers are getting interested in umpiring which is a very good sign. It indicates that they have a potentiality in this profession,’ said Dar.
The twelve umpires who attended the workshop are Enamul Haque, Nadir Shah, Sharfuddowla Ibne Saikat, Aktaruddin Shahin, Tanveer Ahmed, Mahfuzur Rahman, Mizanur Rahman, Anisur Rahman, Gazi Sohel, Akhtaruzzaman Khan, Masudur Rahman and Morshed Ali.
-With New Age input
