Statistics indicate that New Zealand is the poorest decision reviewer in the recent past.

Under the guidance of Tim Southee, New Zealand Decision Review System (DRS) performance has been abysmal, as the Black Caps have made 15 consecutive errors. In the present Test against Sri Lanka, the team has squandered all three reviews in just 48 overs, which is a major cause for concern.

Southee, the captain, has acknowledged that when it comes to DRS, one must rely on instinct, and the 34-year-old has remarked that he would rather use them and be given not out than not use them at all.

“We don’t intend to blow them away, and we could probably spend a little more time to develop a better system. You only have a split second or two to make a decision based on your gut feeling, and we’ve been terrible at it.

It’s arduous. You have one opportunity and how many seconds to make a decision. That is one of those occurrences. “I’d rather use them and be given not out than not use them and be out,” Southee said after the opening day of the first Test, as quoted by stuff.co.nz.

Incidentally, the last time the New Zealand squad successfully reviewed a decision was in the first Test against England in Tauranga.

Tom Blundell was ruled to have been caught behind, but replays demonstrated differently. Since then, the Black Caps have failed to capitalize on Numerous opportunities.

Sri Lanka is in control of the opening Test.

Sri Lanka are in the driver’s seat in the first Test against New Zealand, thanks to a stunning partnership between Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis. During the first innings, the Sri Lankan batsmen had amassed 355 runs and displayed great promise with the new ball.

They have already dismissed Devn Conway, Kane Williamson, and Henry Nicholls, and if they continue to perform in this manner, India will be under pressure as both sides are now competing for a berth in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC).