No UDRS in South Africa-India Tests

[achilles]

It should've read- Lorgat: Let Sachin, CSA sort out UDRS

[fineleg]

Once the Indian players get shafted by the umpires in SA series, maybe a light bulb will go on.

[achilles]

Once the Indian players get shafted by the umpires in SA series' date=' maybe a light bulb will go on.[/quote'] Not gonna happen unless the Big man is convinced.

[HotSpotInventor]

Hot Spot availability So far we only have 4 Hot Spot cameras and from early November and all of these 4 cameras are committed to the Nine Network of Australia for their Ashes coverage and UDRS requirements. We have ordered 2 additional cameras but these won't be available until the end of 2010 and are committed to the NZ Cricket broadcaster for their two test matches v Pak in January. After that we will have 6 cameras available for WC 2011. With 6 cameras we believe we will be able to do all knock-out matches from the quarter finals onwards. Quarters and semi's most likely will have 2 side-on cameras in order to detect fine and inside edges. For the WC final we will have 4 cameras available....Hopefully WC 2011 plans will be finalised shortly confirming the above. This unfortunately means we have no available cameras to cover the SA v Ind series. At this stage we have not been contacted by either Cricket SA or the SA broadcaster about providing HS services. This doesn't mean that UDRS can't happen for this series, but rather if it does go ahead it will be without HS. Warren Brennan Hot Spot inventor.

[OriginalCopy]

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UDRS unlikely for South Africa series The much-talked about Umpires Decision Review System (UDRS) is unlikely to be in place for India’s Test series against South Africa. More... UDRS unlikely for South Africa series Published: Friday, Oct 29, 2010, By Vijay Tagore | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA The much-talked about Umpires Decision Review System (UDRS) is unlikely to be in place for India’s Test series against South Africa. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is believed to have informed their Cricket South Africa counterparts that they are not in favour of using the system in the three-Test series starting on December 16. There is no official word from the two boards yet but top functionaries from either side have told this paper that the system will not be used for the series. “CSA knows that we are opposed to it. Our players are not too keen and we will not agree to this,” said a top BCCI official. Majola, who had said that he was confident of convincing the BCCI about the system, was not available for a comment on the BCCI’s position but a key official in the country’s cricket set-up has told this paper that the Proteas are reconciled to the fact that the system will not be used. “Our understanding is that the Indian players and board are not keen about it. In such a scenario, we cannot do much. Our players actually want it but we think it has to be a mutual decision,” Tony Irish, chief of South Africa Cricketers’ Association, said. Two factors come into consideration with regards to UDRS — players’ consent and technology. The South African side says the best technology, including Hot Spot, could be used for the series. “We think in such an important series, we should have the system. Our players think so,” Irish remarked. India is the only country that has been consistently opposing the system in which the teams are allowed to challenge an umpire’s decision. According to the International Cricket Council rules, the host team can put in place the system after consultation with the visiting side. On Wednesday, a top ICC official who was in the city, hoped to convince the BCCI about the technology but desisted from intervening in the matter. “We will leave to the board to come to an understanding on the matter. BCCI and CSA will eventually take a decision after discussions,” the chief executive of the ICC said. As for India’s opposition to the system, Lorgat hoped to convince the BCCI. “Like all other issues that we try to sort out through engagement, we are trying to convince rather than instruct the BCCI on having the UDRS,” Lorgat said. Meanwhile, the BCCI has said that some players will be sent early to South Africa for the purpose of acclimatisation even if it were to mean that the players concerned would miss a few one-dayers against New Zealand. “Players like Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Cheteshwar Purjara besides a few players playing in the ODIs will be flown early,” said the Board official. They are likely to fly in the first week of December ahead for the first Test on December 16. The five-match ODI series against New Zealand ends on December 10.

[Sir john]

good news for team india.:yay:

[ZodiaC]

good news for team india.:yay:

What? :headshake:

[achilles]

Sachin must be so happy :woot:

[Sid]

:wall:

[Laaloo]

So wait even with Hotspot, we are still refusing. BUNCH OF ****ING HYPOCRITES :mad:

[Ram]

This is confusing. South Africa seem to want it, India clearly don’t. So why is that India gets the way? So what the South Africans think does not matter at all? How come that one of the two boards involved gets a veto over the process? They should reform this system in such a way that only if BOTH the teams don’t want it, the system wont be used in the series, but it will be used even if one of the two teams want it, even if the other team doesn’t like it.

[saurabh2602]

So wait even with Hotspot' date=' we are still refusing. BUNCH OF ****ING HYPOCRITES :mad:[/quote'] hot spot is / was not gonna be used

[ViruRulez]

When will BCCI learn. UDRS cannot harm us more than the pathetic umpiring decisions against us in each series. Why is BCCI not accepting it when the whole world has accepted it. I still dont understand the logic of the anti-UDRS attitude of the BCCI when it is well known that it will benefit us ultimately.

[Gunner_Mania]

This is confusing. South Africa seem to want it, India clearly don’t. So why is that India gets the way? So what the South Africans think does not matter at all? How come that one of the two boards involved gets a veto over the process? They should reform this system in such a way that only if BOTH the teams don’t want it, the system wont be used in the series, but it will be used even if one of the two teams want it, even if the other team doesn’t like it.

This was the same story with the SriLanka series,Australia series also. It should simply be the host country's preogative. Then we would have no choice but to shut up and get used to in SL and now in SA. We would have only been able to avoid it for the Oz and Kiwi series.

[Sachinism]

This is confusing. South Africa seem to want it, India clearly don’t. So why is that India gets the way? So what the South Africans think does not matter at all? How come that one of the two boards involved gets a veto over the process? They should reform this system in such a way that only if BOTH the teams don’t want it, the system wont be used in the series, but it will be used even if one of the two teams want it, even if the other team doesn’t like it.

It would make sense to only use it if both teams agree.

[Gunner_Mania]

It would make sense to only use it if both teams agree.

if both teams have to agree for it to be used, then both teams should also agree for it not be used, if there is no agreement then ICC as the middleman should take the call. Like I said, the solution is they shouldn't be asking the visiting teams. It should simply be the hosting nation's prerogative. They don't ask the visiting team about which grounds would you like to play, do they?

[achilles]

Whats funny is- 1. We stand up against it when we are playing in India. 2. We armtwist people into dumping it, even when we are playing in their country. Funny world :cheer:

[Ram]

if both teams have to agree for it to be used' date=' then both teams should also agree for it not be used, if there is no agreement then ICC as the middleman should take the call. [b']Like I said, the solution is they shouldn't be asking the visiting teams. It should simply be the hosting nation's prerogative. They don't ask the visiting team about which grounds would you like to play, do they?

No, I think that is not applicable either. It should entirely ICC prerogative – not the host or visiting nation’s. After all, this is an ICC initiative, not a BCCI or PCB initiative. They’re clearly trying out this system in a trial basis, which will later either be institutionalized formally (pending upon review of course) or ditched altogether. Most people have forgotten, UDRS is not something that is status-quo right now, its currently on trial. Such being the case, why should individual member countries have the option of simply opting out? Plus, if you want to try something to see if it works or not, then whats the point of giving countries the option of not using it?

[Karan114]

When will BCCI learn. UDRS cannot harm us more than the pathetic umpiring decisions against us in each series. Why is BCCI not accepting it when the whole world has accepted it. I still dont understand the logic of the anti-UDRS attitude of the BCCI when it is well known that it will benefit us ultimately.

Don't just blame the BCCI, also blame the senior players who don't like it (apart from Sehwag who has said he is in favor of it).