Umpiring has come under criticism for contentious decisions in the Lord’s Test between England and India. Here is a list of every DRS review and overturned decision in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy so far.
On day four of the third Test, Joe Root survived a narrow lbw appeal against Mohammed Siraj. In the 38th over of England’s second innings, Siraj struck Root’s pads with a ball that darted in. Root shuffled across and down the pitch and appeared to be struck in front of off and middle stump. India appealed, but umpire Paul Reiffel remained unmoved. On referral, the decision stood as the ball was only clipping leg stump resulting in "umpire's call", sparking frustration among Indian fielders.
"You thought it was crashing into the inside of the stump. When you saw that normal speed, it was hardly missing leg stump. England survive again. India animated," noted Jonathan Trott on air.
Co-commentator Anil Kumble also voiced his frustration: "It seems Paul Reiffel has decided that it is going to be not out. Anything close, not out."
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Frequent ball changes have been a recurring theme in this Test series as well, sparking several controversies. On day three of the Lord's Test, on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Sharfuddoula faced criticism for replacing the ball at the end of the drinks break during the first session.
Among recent matches – apart from this Test – the first game of the ongoing West Indies-Australia series also saw TV umpire Adrian Holdstock face criticism for several contentious decisions. West Indies captain Roston Chase and head coach Daren Sammy were vocal about the rulings going against them, resulting in Code of Conduct breaches for both.
ENG vs IND: DRS reviews and overturned decisions so far
1st Test, Headingley
Overturned reviews
Chris Gaffaney
England 1st innings (Over 68.4): Jamie Smith missed a full toss from Shardul Thakur and was initially given out lbw. Upon review, the decision was overturned as the ball was missing the leg stump.
Paul Reiffel
England 1st innings (Over 33.5): Root was adjudged lbw off a delivery from Mohammed Siraj that came back from outside off to hit his front pad. However, replays showed the ball was missing leg stump.
2nd Test, Edgbaston
Overturned reviews
Chris Gaffaney
England 2nd innings (Over 65.3): With England nearing defeat at nine wickets down, Shoaib Bashir attempted a scoop shot against Ravindra Jadeja but lobbed the ball to first slip. He was initially given out, but replays confirmed the ball came off his pad, prompting the third umpire to overturn the decision to "not out."
Sharfuddoula
England 1st innings (Over 87.5): Siraj struck Brydon Carse’s pads with a length ball, but umpire Sharfuddoula remained unmoved. Replays showed the ball would have hit middle stump, resulting in the original decision being overturned.
England 2nd innings (Over 52.4): Smith was struck on the right thigh while attempting to pull a Prasidh Krishna delivery. Umpire Sharfuddoula raised his finger, but upon referral, replays showed the ball was clearing the stumps, resulting in a "not out" decision.
3rd Test, Lord's
Overturned reviews
Paul Reiffel
England 1st innings (Over 87.2): After bowling Joe Root with a beauty, Jasprit Bumrah appealed for a caught behind against Chris Woakes, who was initially given not out after a half-hearted slash. UltraEdge detected a spike, overturning the decision and putting Bumrah on a hat-trick.
India 1st innings (Over 14.2): Karun Nair was given out caught behind while attempting a glance off Ben Stokes, but the decision was overturned on referral after replays confirmed the ball had brushed his pad en route to the keeper.
England 2nd innings (Over 11.6): Siraj darted the ball into Pope, striking his front knee roll. Initially given not out as the ball appeared to be drifting down leg, the decision was overturned when Hawk-Eye showed it would have smashed the top of middle and leg.
India 2nd innings (Over 14.1): With India two down early in their chase of 193, Gill was given out caught behind while driving at a Carse delivery. The Indian captain immediately reviewed, and replays confirmed he had missed the ball by a significant margin.
Sharfuddoula
India 1st innings (Over 113.3): Akash Deep was given out lbw to a Woakes delivery, but upon review, the ball was shown to be missing leg stump.
India 1st innings (Over 113.5): Another lbw decision overturned in favour of Akash Deep in the same over, and like the last one, it was missing leg as well.
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