The International Cricket Council has decided to set up a working group to assess the objectivity of the Decision Review System, DRS. It will consider how the ICC should best use technology in umpire decision-making in the future. The technologies, protocols and procedures as well as the role and training of television umpires will be looked into by the working group. The move comes in the wake of controversy surrounding the DRS especially during the Ashes Series. The decision was taken at the two day long ICC Chief Executives meeting in Dubai. Except from Australia and England, others are skeptical of the DRS. The ICC also announced that two additional reviews will be allowed after 80 overs of an innings in Test matches from October 1. This will be applicable in cases where the DRS is used. At present a team is allowed up to two unsuccessful reviews per innings. The ICC Chief Executives' discussed a range of issues, relating to Umpires, over rates, bad light, Use of technology in umpiring and ODI Playing Conditions. They decided that two new balls provision, which was put into place, will continue. The CEC also approved the ICC Cricket Committee's recommendation that in an ODI reduced to 25 overs or less prior to the start of first innings, only one new ball will be used per innings. The ICC has decided to launch the World Test Championship in October, coinciding with the start of the Pakistan/South Africa Test series. Among other decisions, the ICC also amended the Code of Conduct preventing the tactic of a team switching its captain to avoid an over rate suspension on the captain.
News On AIR | September 19, 2013 10:17 AM
ICC to assess DRS system efficacy