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London, June 14 (IANS) England fast bowler Chris Tremlett feels India are wrong in opposing the Decision Review System (DRS) and cannot understand why the cricketing superpower is so vehemently against it.

India have opposed the system right from its inception in 2009, despite International Cricket Council’s (ICC) call for it to be used in all major matches.

DRS, which allows teams to make two incorrect challenges to an on-field umpire’s decision before all their referrals for that innings are used up, has been accepted by most of cricket’s leading nations. It was also in use at the recently concluded World Cup in the subcontinent.

“I am a fan of the system. If the technology is there, it should be used,” Tremlett was quoted as saying by the Daily Telegraph. “Who knows why they (India) don’t want it involved?”

“There have been a few decisions that have been rightly overturned and as a bowler you want those decisions given out. It’s a fair way of doing things. I’m fully in agreement with it,” Tremlett said.

The DRS will not feature in the four-Test series between India and England next month as both teams have to agree to the syetem’s use.

“It’s something that we like to use and it should be used in every Test if the technology is there and it’s a shame that they don’t want DRS involved in the India series,” Tremlett said.

The system is currently being used in the ongoing England-Sri Lanka Test series that concludes with the third Test at the Rose Bowl, starting on Thursday.

Tremlett, who has benefited from the system, said the ICC should insist on its use in all Tests.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has questioned the accuracy of the technology involved, but Tremlett said: “It is very accurate. Sometimes there is a lot of noise around a Test match and an umpire might not hear a fine nick so it’s an important thing to have.”

“It has been a successful thing over the last six months.”

Victory at the Rose Bowl would take England to joint-second with South Africa in ICC Test rankings currently topped by India. Tremlett feels England have the potential to beat India and become the No.1 Test side.

“There’s no reason why we can’t win that series against India. This side is going from strength to strength and we’re on a good winning streak at the moment,” said Tremlett, who played a key role in England’s Ashes-winning series in Australia with 17 wickets in three Tests.

“I’m fully confident that we can beat any side. We had success against Australia but the next step is to beat the number one side in the world. If we can beat them convincingly, then we will deserve to be number one.”