Whither Hawk Eye?

[keyboardist]

You can use ultra slow motion cameras still hawkeye will never be able to predict the path of the ball ' date='Fact is if the ball hits a batsman on front pad first and then on back pad then hawleye will show point of contact only on back pad it cannot pick small changes ,also it always predicts a straight line path after the ball has hit the pads.it was meant to be a visual enhancement for viewers its hard to predict turn and bounce of pitches using human brain let alone computer data.[/quote'] Agreed. It is a predictive technology with its own share of limitations. All such technologies suffer from this. And yes, it was indeed meant for visual enhancement.

[keyboardist]

cant believe that the reason given for not using hawkeye is that it is not 100% accurate ' date=' then what about run out cameras which has helped in sorting out close runout/stumpings ? even they arent 100% accurate ,we have seen often in tight runouts that the middle frame where the bail has been dislodged is missing or fielders or umpires block the camera's view . so should these excuses be showcased to ban run out cameras as well ?[/quote'] Certainly not. But at least a uniformity of camera standards can be maintained to ensure the same level of accuracy in all the matches. It should not be broadcaster dependent. This is the larger point.

[Geoff Boycott]

Certainly not. But at least a uniformity of camera standards can be maintained to ensure the same level of accuracy in all the matches. It should not be broadcaster dependent. This is the larger point.

There is no uniformity in umpiring, should they not be used?