In order to prevent the inconsistent decision-making that has been apparent in the Ashes series, Mitchell Starc, a fast bowler for Australia, has questioned why the ICC does not pay for the DRS technology in international cricket and feels that they should utilise a single vendor for all matches.
Tensions between Australia and England have boiled over during the Adelaide Test as a result of both teams’ anger with a number of Real Time Snicko (RTS) decisions throughout the series.
After Snicko’s suppliers, BBG Sports, acknowledged that operator error had resulted in an inaccurate respite for Alex Carey during his opening-day century, match referee Jeff Crowe reinstated a review for England on the second morning.
Due to the blunder, the ECB and CA intend to press the ICC to reform its procedures and methods; a major topic of debate will be the host broadcasters’ obligation to pay for the equipment. According to Starc, a centralisation of the process is necessary.
“I’m sure it’s frustrating for everyone, viewers, officials, broadcasters no doubt,” Starc added.
One thing I will say: the officials use it, correct? I’m just speaking for myself here. Why doesn’t the ICC cover the cost, then? And why is there more than one [supplier] in every situation? Why not employ the same technology throughout all series? This might perhaps reduce misunderstandings and annoyance. I will thus leave that there.
The two “sound-based edge detection technology” suppliers that the ICC has authorised are UltraEdge, which is utilised globally, and RTS, which is utilised in Australia. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that UltraEdge was better than RTS and that umpires “can’t trust” it during the third Test.
Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia, was tactful but acknowledged that RTS appeared to be distinct from UltraEdge.
“The one here seems a little bit different to sometimes what you get overseas,” Cummins explained. There are usually a few whispers. If you’re the bowling team, you’re praying that it works out. Sometimes, even though you feel like you haven’t hit it, you’re simply checking to make sure everything is well. Even though it doesn’t feel very constant at times, you just follow the umpire’s instructions.
Despite the fact that the BBL uses UltraEdge, there is no option to switch technology providers in the middle of a series; RTS will be utilised for the remaining two Test matches in Melbourne and Sydney.
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