***Official*** DRS discussion thread

[gvenkat]

No, the bottom line is every board except the BCCI does.

Ok fair enough. But do you think that ICC should be responsible and put the system in place? why should it be BCCI?

[Burgey]

I am totally against using only slo-mo. It will only lead to incidents where the third umpire ****s up (like it happened in the Sydney test) and the whole thing blows up.

Also find BCCI talking about the welfare of smaller boards funny TSTL. ICC should pay up for the whole thing and BCCI should take the word of people who know better.

Also against using UDRS without Hotspot. It can potentially lead up to stand-offs when one team gets multiple calls turned down due to inadequate technology.

There was no **** up in that Sydney test against India.

Discuss.

[silentstriker]

Ok fair enough. But do you think that ICC should be responsible and put the system in place? why should it be BCCI?

The BCCI can be as dumb as they want and instead spend the money on subcommittee of funneling money to random private accounts. That has nothing to do with opposing it on their tours.

And for the record, the ICC doesn't have the money to do this, without impacting the money that goes to development of cricket in countries. If you don't think the ICC should spend money on development, that's fine but the ICC mandate as it stands means they can't really afford it without expanding ICC sponsored events (which the BCCI would also oppose since it means they wouldn't be the ones making the money).

[silentstriker]

That shouldn't be considered an actual Test, so you are completely right.

[biased indian]

for all the people who are after BCCI i would like to birng 2 points here..BCCI was defeated on two motions 1-10 and 1-9 in the past.the first one was whether there should be a world T20 championship or not and BCCi lost it as they opposed T20 at that time as it was some thing popularized y ECB at that time.

the second one was last year where it was defeated by 1-9 votes on a motion which said that if the home board wanted to use the UDRS they can.so with this ruling it was only the Home board which had to decide whether the UDRS should be used or not.But BCCI negotiated with SL,SA and WI boards to not use the technology using their power.

So as per the current rule if ECB want to use the UDRS they are well with in their rights to use it and does not have to get permission from BCCI.and i dont understand why they don't use the same now when they are free to use it with out approval from BCCI

Edit :i got this info from my news paper yesterday and may be GIMH or any one can confirm it with ECB in mean time i will try to get a link to same

[Spark]

All the replies from the ECB and the replies to the emails sent have been to the effect of "both sides have to agree" IIRC.

[GIMH]

Yep

[morgieb]

for all the people who are after BCCI i would like to birng 2 points here..BCCI was defeated on two motions 1-10 and 1-9 in the past.the first one was whether there should be a world T20 championship or not and BCCi lost it as they opposed T20 at that time as it was some thing popularized y ECB at that time.

the second one was last year where it was defeated by 1-9 votes on a motion which said that if the home board wanted to use the UDRS they can.so with this ruling it was only the Home board which had to decide whether the UDRS should be used or not.But BCCI negotiated with SL,SA and WI boards to not use the technology using their power.

So as per the current rule if ECB want to use the UDRS they are well with in their rights to use it and does not have to get permission from BCCI.and i dont understand why they don't use the same now when they are free to use it with out approval from BCCI

Edit :i got this info from my news paper yesterday and may be GIMH or any one can confirm it with ECB in mean time i will try to get a link to same

Actually from what the ECB is saying both boards have to approve. Which is a bit of a farce but there you go.

[biased indian]

All the replies from the ECB and the replies to the emails sent have been to the effect of "both sides have to agree" IIRC.

International Cricket Council - News

as per the above link

if BCCI is the host they can decide to not use it
if ECB is the host they have to consult BCCI on using it ...
so its a matter of mutal consent only if the home board feels it need to use the UDRS

any way i think BCCI is going to be deafetd on UDRS by 7-3 this week and i hope that is enough for the UDRS to come into effect..but the Ind-Eng test series still wont feature UDRS..as per reports this will be implemented in series starting from August on wards only

[morgieb]

Who are the 2 people voting with India? Sri Lanka and Pakistan iirc want it, and I'd imagine South Africa, West Indies, Australia, New Zealand and England want it? Are Zimbabwe and Bangladesh sucking up to the BCCI?

[biased indian]

Who are the 2 people voting with India? Sri Lanka and Pakistan iirc want it, and I'd imagine South Africa, West Indies, Australia, New Zealand and England want it? Are Zimbabwe and Bangladesh sucking up to the BCCI?

ya india Ban and Zim in same Ship

and all others in another ship

Pakistan and SL though are agreeing on DRS could jump the ship if the SLPL and the President issues are solved.as for SA and WI they have always gone both side a lot of times so could see some twist

even if its 5-5 i think it wont come through

[marc71178]

So Zimbabwe (who don't presently play Tests) have a vote on it?

[marc71178]

Maybe this system (only a few tweaks from what we currently have) will satisfy them?

[Cevno]

Just use the UDRS except the Hawkeye and Hotspot for the time being if all the objections are in relation to that?
Every single broadcaster has slow motion ,so no extra cost and the third umpire has to make calls in any case. Atleast that will eliminate the obvious howlers /Clear mistakes.

[Cevno]

cricketwallah Cricketwallah (Ayaz Memon) on twitter -

Shekhar Luthra of NewsX is reporting that BCCI has relented on DRS, decision may be announced Tuesday...