Left red-faced after the powerful BCCI opposed the Decision Review System at the Executive Board Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the ICC today said that it will not force India to accept the controversial technology in bilateral series.With India unrelenting in its opposition to the DRS, the ICC Board did not ratify the Chief Executive Committee's recommendation for universal application of the DRS and the new Chief Executive Dave Richardson defended the decision.Addressing a press conference after taking over from fellow South African Haroon Lorgat, Richardson said he would not try to force India to accept the technology.Richardson said the introduction of technology has always been controversial but slowly but surely that has changed. Richardson took up his post alongside new president Alan Isaac of New Zealand, who assumes the reins from India's Sharad Pawar, at the conclusion of the five-day Annual Conference.The two will have to steer the sport through a tricky period as it tries to recover from spot-fixing scandals andrationalise the demands of its three competing formats.
News On AIR | June 28, 2012 8:32 PM