DRS mandatory; Hawk eye removed
The ICC chief executives' committee, which began its annual conference on Sunday, has recommended to the executive board to make the DRS mandatory, but with some modifications.
According to the new terms and conditions, it was recommended that the system will consist only the Hot Spot and sound technology. The Hawk Eye, which provides ball tracking technology, has been removed from the ICC's original compulsory list of DRS technologies.
The ICC board which meets on Tuesday will take a final call on this proposal. If approved, the new DRS will be used in the upcoming England - India series.
"The leg-before decision for that series will be completely that of the on-field umpire," BCCI president Shashank Manohar said.
The BCCI said it has agreed to the modified DRS which will have Hot-Spot but without the ball tracker. It said the ICC CEC has agreed that the use of 'ball-tracker' technology in bilateral series be left to the two Boards.
"The BCCI is agreeable to the use of technology in decision-making, which will include infra-red cameras and audio-tracking devices," it said in a statement.
"The BCCI has always expressed its willingness to embrace technology, for the betterment of the game. However, the current ball-tracking technology, on which the DRS system is based, is not acceptable to the Board. This position has not changed," the statement said.
"The BCCI's view was supported at the ongoing ICC CEC meeting in Hong Kong. The CEC also decided that the continued use of the ball-tracking technology as a decision-making aid, will depend on the bilateral arrangement between the participating teams," it said.
According to the new terms and conditions, it was recommended that the system will consist only the Hot Spot and sound technology. The Hawk Eye, which provides ball tracking technology, has been removed from the ICC's original compulsory list of DRS technologies.
The ICC board which meets on Tuesday will take a final call on this proposal. If approved, the new DRS will be used in the upcoming England - India series.
"The leg-before decision for that series will be completely that of the on-field umpire," BCCI president Shashank Manohar said.
The BCCI said it has agreed to the modified DRS which will have Hot-Spot but without the ball tracker. It said the ICC CEC has agreed that the use of 'ball-tracker' technology in bilateral series be left to the two Boards.
"The BCCI is agreeable to the use of technology in decision-making, which will include infra-red cameras and audio-tracking devices," it said in a statement.
"The BCCI has always expressed its willingness to embrace technology, for the betterment of the game. However, the current ball-tracking technology, on which the DRS system is based, is not acceptable to the Board. This position has not changed," the statement said.
"The BCCI's view was supported at the ongoing ICC CEC meeting in Hong Kong. The CEC also decided that the continued use of the ball-tracking technology as a decision-making aid, will depend on the bilateral arrangement between the participating teams," it said.
