Sixers eye bigger third umpire role

Sydney Sixers players have called for the use of more video technology for decisions in the KFC Big Bash League following Wednesday’s dramatic super-over semi-final victory over Brisbane at the Gabba.

Allrounder Johan Botha awoke sporting a bruise on his right bicep after he was given out caught behind on the third last ball of the Sixers' chase, with replays indicating he missed the Ben Cutting delivery.

It was a crucial blow for the Sixers, given they needed four to win at the time and the dismissal brought tailender Nathan Lyon to the crease with No.9 Ben Dwarshuis.

Dwarshuis eventually tied the game, running two on the last ball to put it into a super over, before the Sixers booked their spot in the final against Perth on Saturday in the tiebreaker, thanks to Moises Henriques.

The Sixers skipper, who belted 18 off five balls of the Super Over to seal the game, said he would like to see the rules changed to allow the third umpire to have a great impact, but wasn't a fan of slowing the game down by allowing captains to challenge decisions.

"There was a couple of umpiring decisions I felt if they got right it wouldn't have been a Super Over," Henriques said.

"I don't think there should be referrals for the captain to use, but maybe if there is an absolutely howler before the batsman walks off then who knows."

On-field umpire Geoff Joshua, who gave Botha out, said he thought the ball had flicked the South African’s glove before hitting him on the arm.

“I haven’t had a look at it (yet),” Joshua told Optus Sport’s Umpire’s Verdict. 

“At the time I heard two noises, I thought it got a bit of glove on the way through. I’ll have to have a look. 

“I certainly tried my best to get the decision right and I’ll have to have a look later if it’s not.”

Asked if he’d like to see difficult decisions referred to the third umpire in future, Botha cautiously suggested teams could have one referral at their disposal in BBL games.

“People try to keep the game as fast moving as possible,” the former Proteas limited-overs captain said.

“You could bring that in, you could probably bring one (referral) in to a T20. 

“That was just a decision against us last night. It’s not ideal, it could have cost us a finals spot. Fortunately it didn't.”

But Melbourne Renegades captain Aaron Finch emphatically rejected bringing a review system to the BBL earlier this month.

“You don’t need it in T20,” Finch said. 

“The game is probably getting slower and slower, I think it keeps getting dragged out an extra five minutes per year.

“You need to keep the game quick and moving forward in my opinion, so no time for DRS in this format.”

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Meanwhile Henriques also suggested another system could be used rather than the super over, after the tournament reached it first tie of the season in the semi-final.

However he admitted he wasn't sure of what any alternatives could be.

"After 240 balls in a T20 game, for it to be decided by six balls each it's sort of a little bit of an anti-climax in my opinion," he said.

"You've got to have some sympathy for the Heat."