| Cricket technology is starting to be used in the game. | | | | introduced it and the experiment was born. |
| Such cricket technology however, is being employed | | | | The experiment falters because the TV umpire does |
| wrongly. It's a sad state of affairs when it looks like | | | | not get the same privilege as the armchair spectator. |
| the only way England will snaffle 20 wickets in a Test | | | | The TV umpire may look at what the ball has |
| is by the TV Umpire getting things continually wrong. | | | | actually done up to the point when it hits the |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan, in the form of his life, reaching | | | | batsman, but may not look at the predicted flight of |
| 184 not out at the close of play on day 3 has been | | | | the ball after it hits the batsman. Me in my armchair |
| somewhat overshadowed by some howlers from TV | | | | could see that the Chanderpaul and Nash deliveries |
| umpire Daryl Harper. | | | | were missing by a distance but to Daryl Harper they |
| Whilst 'immovable force' Sarwan continues his | | | | must have been touch and go. Had he had the full |
| imperious form with the bat drama transcended from | | | | trajectory and path after the batsman was struck |
| the other end with Shivnarine Chanderpaul and | | | | would he have made the howlers? |
| Brendan sent wrongfully packing. | | | | The use of technology in cricket is an area of |
| First, he sent Shivnarine Chanderpaul on his way for | | | | controversy that would be very difficult to sit on the |
| 70 to a delivery that would have cleared the stumps | | | | fence with. My position is that of a strong advocate |
| by six inches; then he followed up this farcical note | | | | of technology and it should be used to the full |
| by overruling the on field umpire, Aleem Dar to give | | | | extent. The steady pace and somewhat leisurely |
| out Brendan Ash for a ball way over the stumps | | | | stop-start nature of the sport we love is tailor made |
| once more. This bizarre course of events left | | | | for such technology. A TV referral system with |
| everyone involved in a state of shock with steam | | | | technology fully used does not in any way undermine |
| coming from the ears of West Indian coach, John | | | | the on field umpire any more than the ludicrous |
| Dyson. | | | | system the ICC system has in place now. |
| As a pundit it is very easy to start pointing fingers at | | | | Contrast this debate with a sport such as football |
| officials and people in the wrong. And I'll do that to | | | | and the arguments are much more grey in color. Goal |
| some extent in such a case, however whilst the | | | | line technology could be invaluable but would interrupt |
| Brendan Nash overruling is lamentable on Harper's part | | | | the fast flowing style of football that has seen |
| it is in fact the means by which the ICC have | | | | crowds marvel at. Not the case in cricket. |
| adopted the TV referral system into Test Match | | | | Hawkeye is being used in tennis to great affect and |
| cricket is the real culprit. The continual debate | | | | great praise. In the Australian Open a month ago the |
| surrounding the system demonstrates that it's a | | | | effectiveness of the referral system the tennis |
| botched ICC experiment. | | | | association has put in place was evident for all to see. |
| The inherent flaw of the system is that technology is | | | | Surely the ICC could put in place a referral system |
| not being utilized to its full potential. Hawkeye | | | | that will work which harnesses the power of the |
| technology is widespread in the game now and is | | | | technology and simultaneously reinforce the efforts |
| already part of the furniture. Its primary benefit is to | | | | of the onfield umpire. |
| give armchair spectators some closure on decisions. | | | | Bring in hawkeye properly and utilize hotshot. At the |
| It has been acknowledged that it could be used to | | | | highest level these technologies can be a godsend. |
| adjudicate lbw decisions and with that notion the ICC | | | | |