Hawkeye will be in effect during the World Cup
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) have confirmed that Hawkeye and Realtime Snicko will be used during the World Cup.
“We can definitely use technology as long as it is standardised”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar believes that the Decision Review System (DRS) has to be standardised and must start being used by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
“We are introducing DRS for the first time in a home series”
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For the first time in history, Bangladesh have decided to employ the Decision Review System (DRS) during their upcoming three-Test series against Zimbabwe.
De Kock celebrates after scoring his fifth ODI century
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South Africa opener Quinton de Kock and captain AB de Villiers both hammered spectacular centuries to not only lead their side to an 82-run victory over Sri Lanka in Hambantota, but also to hand the Proteas their first ODI series win in the subcontinent nation.
Kumar and Shami frustrated England with their half-centuries and record-breaking 111-run partnership
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India’s pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami ended up being heroes on the second day of the first Test against England in Nottingham as they both scored half-centuries.
“This system can be used in either DRS or non-DRS matches, and can help umpires make accurate decisions quickly, particularly on boundary and no-ball checks”
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) are interested in implementing the Officiating Replay System (ORS) in international cricket.
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“Young boys, when they are eight or ten, will not pick up the ball, they will pick up the bat”
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has announced that the new ODI rules will lead to a decline in the number of bowlers since they are at a massive disadvantage compared to the batsmen.
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“My opinion is that if the technology isn’t perfect, it shouldn’t be used at all”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has questioned the usefulness of the Decision Review System (DRS), stating that instead of doing some good, it only seems to “distort the process”.
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“Just because I averaged 30 doesn’t make it a huge train smash”
England batsman Jonathan Trott has revealed that after his disappointing performance during the recent Ashes series, where he only scored 293 runs at a dismal average of 29.30, he has revitalised himself and now feels that he is ready for a second round showdown against arch-rivals Australia.
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Usman Khawaja’s dismissal during the recent Ashes series stirred up a lot of controversy about the DRS
Weeks after it was confirmed that the Hot Spot technology would not be used during the upcoming Ashes series, recent rumours and speculation have suggested that it could possibly make a comeback.
