Technology in Cricket
Technology in Cricket
Technology has been thrown into the limelight once again with the use of video assisted refereeing in top European and international football matches. But Cricket has been utilising tech in the sport for many years now. Saad Raja Cricket breaks down the different forms of technology found in the sport as well as evaluating why the ICC has been cautious implementing changes that could potentially widen the gap between professional and grass roots cricket.
Doesn’t sound very techy, right? The role of a third umpire is to observe certain situations by re-playing and advising the other umpires accordingly.
The other two umpires are in contact through wireless technology with the third umpire. A third umpire makes decisions without consultation of anyone and delivers information to the other umpires.
In recent years, cricket has joined sports like tennis and rugby in introducing a umpire referral system. The first time this system was introduced, it was a Test series between India and Sri Lanka in 2008.
When a difficult decision is made, the third umpire starts to use the decision review system, observing slow-motion replays from several different angles.
This computer system was used for the first time in 2001. It shows the path of a cricket ball which helps the commentators to confirm the umpire’s decisions. It a common tool and is also a part of the decision review system, keeping it easy for the third umpire to make a decision.
This technology tells if the bat has actually hit the ball or not. If a contact is noticed, there is usually a small quantity of heat generated that is shown through a change to the exact area of the bat. Cameras are used in the hot spot technology that can sense heat.
It is a highly sensitive microphone fixed in the stumps that pick-up sound if the ball hits the bat. The technology is only used to deliver more information to the audience and to show whether the ball hit the bat or not.
The umpires currently do not have access to the Snick-o-meter. However, it is under the process of development and in the future, the umpires would have access to it under the decision review system.
So, there you have it. Cricket continues to be at the forefront of technology in sport. Leading the line for decision making technology, ensuring the high-stake decisions are correctly and consistently made.
– Saad Raja
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