Tuesday, October 11, 2011

ICC BOWS TO BCCI UDRS PRESSURE

Following recent experiences and the resultant concern about the effectiveness of Hotspot, the ICC Executive Board has decided to revert to its previous position to allow the participating nations to decide bi-laterally whether they wished to use the DRS. The ICC Executive Board however, supported the use of technology and its continued development and were encouraged by certain Members who were willing to use and work towards improving the technology.

Haroon Lorgat said: ‘Although the DRS improves correct umpire decisions by around five per cent and corrects any blatant errors, there are some who are not convinced by its reliability. We will continue to work with interested parties to improve the system while permitting the participating teams to decide whether they wish to use it or not.’

The Executive Board also confirmed that DRS would be used in all ICC global events.

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