India Women vs Bangladesh Women
25 July 2023
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur kicked the stumps after being given out LBW, earning a match ban and widespread criticism for her on-field behaviour.
India vs England
24-25 February 2021
Multiple controversial LBW decisions in the pink-ball Ahmedabad Test that finished inside two days, with questions about ball tracking accuracy on a turning pitch.
England vs Australia
1-5 August 2019
Multiple decisions in the 2019 Ashes were upheld as 'umpire's call' despite ball tracking showing the ball hitting the stumps, reigniting the debate about the DRS threshold.
England vs Australia
22-25 August 2019
During Ben Stokes' miraculous Headingley chase, Jack Leach survived an LBW appeal that was given 'umpire's call' on review, allowing the legendary partnership to continue.
New Zealand vs India
9-10 July 2019
The rain-delayed 2019 World Cup semi-final produced multiple DRS controversies, with several New Zealand batsmen surviving LBW decisions on umpire's call. India felt numerous decisions went against them. New Zealand won by 18 runs.
New Zealand vs India
9 July 2019
In the rain-interrupted 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final, India's bowlers were denied multiple LBW reversals due to umpire's call — ball-tracking showed balls clipping the edge of the stumps but less than 50% contact, leaving the on-field not-out decisions standing. Kane Williamson survived at least two such decisions and New Zealand won by 18 runs, reigniting the debate about the umpire's call threshold.
England vs Australia
2019-08-01
James Anderson's specific plan to dismiss David Warner in the 2019 Ashes — targeting his front-pad movement with late inswing and full-pitched deliveries that trapped him LBW or bowled repeatedly — produced Warner's worst Ashes series statistically (95 runs in 10 innings) and Anderson's greatest personal triumph.
Various
1 January 2017
The 'Umpire's Call' element of DRS, where marginal LBW decisions are upheld even when ball-tracking shows the ball hitting the stumps, has been one of cricket's most divisive ongoing controversies.
England vs Australia
6 August 2015
Joe Root survived a plumb LBW at Trent Bridge after Australia's DRS review returned umpire's call — with only a fraction of the ball clipping the stumps. Root went on to score 130 and England won the match to retain the Ashes.
Bangladesh vs England
9 March 2015
Tamim Iqbal survived a clear LBW appeal early in Bangladesh's 2015 World Cup chase at Adelaide. England used their review but Hot Spot was inconclusive. Tamim scored 95 and Bangladesh won by 15 runs, knocking England out of the World Cup.
England vs Australia
6 August 2015
Joe Root survived a clear LBW — umpire Aleem Dar gave it not out and Australia's review showed umpire's call with ball just clipping the stumps at under 50%. Root scored 130 and England retained the Ashes.
Bangladesh vs England
9 March 2015
Tamim Iqbal survived an early LBW when umpire Ian Gould gave it not out and England's review found nothing on Hot Spot. Tamim scored 95 and Bangladesh won by 15 runs — knocking England out of the World Cup at the group stage for the first time in their history.
India vs Sri Lanka
2 April 2011
Sachin Tendulkar survived an LBW decision via DRS review in the 2011 World Cup Final, with ball tracking showing the ball just missing the stumps.
India vs Pakistan
30 March 2011
Yuvraj Singh was given not out on a plumb LBW appeal during India's chase in the 2011 World Cup semi-final. He went on to contribute a crucial innings and India won by 29 runs, progressing to win the World Cup.
Australia vs India
24 March 2011
Shane Watson was given not out on a clear LBW off Zaheer Khan early in the 2011 WC quarter-final. He went on to score 25 but the early reprieve allowed Australia to build their innings. India successfully chased 260 to win by 5 wickets.
India vs Pakistan
30 March 2011
Yuvraj Singh survived a plumb LBW to Wahab Riaz when on around 20. Replays showed the ball hitting leg stump. No DRS. India won by 29 runs in the most watched cricket match in history. Pakistan's players complained bitterly about the umpiring.
Australia vs India
24 March 2011
Shane Watson was given not out LBW to Zaheer Khan early in Australia's innings when replays showed the ball hitting middle stump. No DRS existed. Watson scored 25 and Australia posted 260. India successfully chased but the error gifted Australia extra runs and made the chase far more difficult.
India vs Various
6 April 2011
Sachin Tendulkar showed visible frustration with umpiring decisions on multiple occasions, particularly with Billy Bowden, despite his generally calm demeanour.
England vs Australia
8-12 July 2009
England survived the final session with last pair James Anderson and Monty Panesar at the crease. Australia were convinced they had Anderson LBW but the appeal was turned down.
ICC vs Players and Fans
2009-11-01
The 'Umpire's Call' component of DRS — which upholds on-field decisions when the ball is clipping the stumps — was introduced to protect umpire authority but has been consistently criticised for producing outcomes that seem to contradict the purpose of technological review.
England vs New Zealand
June 2008
Kevin Pietersen's revolutionary switch hit raised questions about LBW law, wide calls, and field placement when a batsman changes from right to left-handed mid-delivery.
Australia vs South Africa
16 December 2008
Graeme Smith was given not out LBW by umpire Steve Davis in Perth when the ball was clearly hitting middle stump. Smith scored 108 and South Africa won the match and the series 2-1 — Australia's first home series defeat in 16 years.
Australia vs South Africa
16 December 2008
Graeme Smith was given not out LBW by umpire Steve Davis when replays showed all three stumps being hit. Smith scored 108 and South Africa won the series 2-1 — Australia's first home series defeat in 16 years.
Pakistan vs India
13 January 2006
Inzamam-ul-Haq was given not out LBW during the 2006 India-Pakistan series when replays showed all three stumps were being hit. He went on to score a vital innings that helped Pakistan win the Test.
Pakistan vs India
21 January 2006
Shoaib Malik was given not out on a caught-behind during India's tour of Pakistan in 2006, with replays showing a clear inside edge to wicketkeeper MS Dhoni. Pakistan won the match and the series became a watershed moment in sub-continental cricket diplomacy.
Pakistan vs India
13 January 2006
Inzamam-ul-Haq was given not out LBW by home umpire Asad Rauf on a ball replays showed hitting middle stump. Inzamam scored 119 and Pakistan won the Test in the first bilateral series between the nations in years.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
March 2005
Billy Bowden gave a controversial LBW decision that was criticized for being rushed, with the ball appearing to be missing the stumps by some margin.
England vs Australia
4 August 2005
During his famous 68 in England's second innings at Edgbaston in 2005, Andrew Flintoff survived LBW appeals that replays suggested were out. England won by just 2 runs — the narrowest possible margin — making every reprieve Flintoff received potentially match-deciding.
England vs Australia
4 August 2005
Andrew Flintoff survived at least one LBW appeal during his crucial second-innings 68 at Edgbaston — ball-tracking later suggested the ball was hitting the stumps, but the pre-DRS umpire gave it not out. Flintoff's innings powered England's total and set up a historic two-run victory that turned the 2005 Ashes.
India vs England
1 March 2003
Sachin Tendulkar was given out LBW off a ball that appeared to be going well over the stumps, sparking outrage among Indian fans.
India vs Kenya
18 March 2003
Steve Bucknor's umpiring during the 2003 World Cup reinforced his reputation as an umpire who frequently made errors in high-profile matches involving India.
India vs Australia
11-15 March 2001
Several contentious LBW decisions went both ways during India's historic follow-on victory against Australia in Kolkata 2001, one of the greatest Tests ever played.
India vs Australia
22 April 1998
In the first of the two Sharjah finals, Sachin Tendulkar was given out LBW to a ball that appeared to be heading down leg. The decision denied fans a potentially historic innings.
West Indies vs India
November 1994
Through the early-to-mid 1990s, before neutral umpires became mandatory, home umpires in India consistently turned down LBW appeals against Indian batsmen. Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh were repeatedly denied. The era became a key argument for neutral umpires.
West Indies vs Pakistan
1993-04-16
Waqar Younis's relentless inswinging yorker campaign against Brian Lara during Pakistan's 1993 West Indies tour — targeting the left-hander's front foot with full-pitched deliveries that swung late — produced one of cricket's most technically demanding bowler-batsman duels.
Australia vs India
7 February 1981
Sunil Gavaskar was given out LBW to Dennis Lillee off a ball that clearly hit his bat first. He was so furious he tried to take his batting partner Chetan Chauhan off the field with him.
Australia vs India
7 February 1981
Sunil Gavaskar was so furious with an LBW decision that he tried to take his batting partner Chetan Chauhan off the field with him in protest.