Cameras at all DPL games to deal with poor umpiring

Umpiring standards in the Bangladesh domestic circuit continue to be dubious, with questions raised every day.

This, even as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) prepares to host a new four-day T20 tournament, followed by the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), scheduled to start on March 08. Over the past few seasons, allegations of biased umpiring in favour of certain Dhaka clubs connected to the cricket board have flown thick and fast. The complaints haven't stopped even this year, and, what's worse, there has even been allegations of certain clubs being bullied by match officials in Dhaka's lower leagues.

Following the charges, Kazi Inam Ahmed, chairman of the cricket committee of Dhaka Metropolis, the BCB body that administers all cricket leagues in the capital city including the DPL, has promised to employ cameras in every ground - unlike at only a few matches last year - to oversee the umpiring, reports ESPNcricinfo.

"There weren't many complaints about umpiring last season, but whenever there was one, the (committee) has spoken to the [BCB's] umpires' committee repeatedly," Inam said. "We asked the umpires' committee to give good umpires in every game.

"We will be using cameras in all the grounds. The BCB president has said that he wants the league to conclude properly. We will always try to improve the quality of umpiring."