New Zealand coach Gary Stead has refused the debate over whether an arbitration error cost the Black Caps in the World Cup final against England, saying the referees are "human" and that the result is not It could be changed anyway.
England beat New Zealand in the limits after a tied Super Over, but former Australian referee Simon Taufel suggested that the referees had incorrectly awarded Ben Stokes an over overrow run in 50th place when the ball drifted off his bat On the way to the limit.
While Taufel said it was an "error of judgment" of the arbitrators, he added that it was "unfair" to say that the additional execution had decided the outcome.
Stead also sympathized with the referees and said he had accepted the heartbreaking defeat of his team at Lord's house.
"At the end of the day, the referees are there to govern and they are also human, and as players sometimes make mistakes," he told the New Zealand media.
"It's just the human aspect of sport and probably that's why we also care so much."
England's form of victory has sparked a fierce debate around the world and a certain level of anguish in New Zealand, where disappointed fans expressed their fury on social media.
Leaving aside the additional race, former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was not happy that the Super Over was used as a tiebreaker, followed by the total limits scored.
"The use of a Super Over to decide it was ridiculous and the International Cricket Council needs to give itself an uppercut to even entertain it like a tiebreaker," he wrote in a column for the Fairfax media.
Stead said he hoped the ICC would review the way the future finals would be decided, but added that there was nothing New Zealand could do now.
"I am sure there will be many things that you will see throughout the tournament," he said.
"I am sure that when you write the rules, you never expect the World Cup final to take place that way, so I am sure it will be reviewed absolutely.
"It's a very, very empty feeling that you can play 100 overs and score the same amount of races and still lose the game. But that is sometimes the technicality of the sport."
England beat New Zealand in the limits after a tied Super Over, but former Australian referee Simon Taufel suggested that the referees had incorrectly awarded Ben Stokes an over overrow run in 50th place when the ball drifted off his bat On the way to the limit.
While Taufel said it was an "error of judgment" of the arbitrators, he added that it was "unfair" to say that the additional execution had decided the outcome.
Stead also sympathized with the referees and said he had accepted the heartbreaking defeat of his team at Lord's house.
"At the end of the day, the referees are there to govern and they are also human, and as players sometimes make mistakes," he told the New Zealand media.
"It's just the human aspect of sport and probably that's why we also care so much."
England's form of victory has sparked a fierce debate around the world and a certain level of anguish in New Zealand, where disappointed fans expressed their fury on social media.
Leaving aside the additional race, former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was not happy that the Super Over was used as a tiebreaker, followed by the total limits scored.
"The use of a Super Over to decide it was ridiculous and the International Cricket Council needs to give itself an uppercut to even entertain it like a tiebreaker," he wrote in a column for the Fairfax media.
Stead said he hoped the ICC would review the way the future finals would be decided, but added that there was nothing New Zealand could do now.
"I am sure there will be many things that you will see throughout the tournament," he said.
"I am sure that when you write the rules, you never expect the World Cup final to take place that way, so I am sure it will be reviewed absolutely.
"It's a very, very empty feeling that you can play 100 overs and score the same amount of races and still lose the game. But that is sometimes the technicality of the sport."
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