What ever happen to the general rule that a batsman get the benefit of doubt in LBW decisions when the ball pitches outside the leg stump? That was the rule that I grew up hearing about from Richie & Co. in the 80s and 90s.

I think they should use the third umpire for LBW decisions and it would not be a sad day for cricket when technology is already used for run outs or when a ball crosses the boundary. The cricket game is evolving and so should the technology that is being used in cricket especially these days when bowlers like Brett Lee are bowling at 90+ mph. Furthermore the fielding team these days put a lot of pressure on umpires (whether Australia or England) in the middle then it used to be so umpires need all the help they can get.