BCCI opposed to DRS in its current form

[Sachinism]

The BCCI has reverted to its stance against the use of the Decision Review System, with the new board president N Srinivasan saying the current technology was simply not good enough after Hot Spot, which was made mandatory at the last ICC meeting on the urging of the BCCI, proved inconclusive on a few occasions during India's tour of England. "We did not believe in the ball-tracking technology at all. But the BCCI is not averse to technology," Srinivasan said after the annual general meeting in Mumbai. "So therefore, at the last meeting of the ICC in Hong Kong, we agreed to a minimum usage of DRS including Hot Spot. "At the time, we were under the impression that Hot Spot was very good. It is not necessary for me to dwell on the accuracy of Hot Spot, it was there for everybody to see. The BCCI will, at the next ICC meeting, raise the issue. We want to revisit it because we feel that Hot Spot is insufficient. We do not wish to use the DRS in its present form, even in its minimum standard." During the tour of England, India's captain MS Dhoni again voiced his displeasure at the handling of the DRS on more than one occasion, with Rahul Dravid in particular falling victim to three controversial dismissals. The last dismissal took place during the first ODI, with Dravid initially being given not out by umpire Billy Doctrove. Stuart Broad was so sure of the edge he immediately signalled for a review before consulting his captain, Alastair Cook. However, the evidence reviewed by Marais Erasmus, the third umpire, appeared inconclusive. Neither of the two Hot Spot cameras picked up any edge, and there was no clear deviation on the slow-motion replay. Yet the decision was overturned and Dravid was given out apparently because there was a sound as ball passed bat. During the ICC annual conference in Hong Kong in July, the BCCI, along with other member boards, had agreed to a compromise wherein Hot Spot was made mandatory for DRS while the use of ball-tracking technology was made optional. http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/532996.html

[asehgal]

Here we go again. Why cannot the BCCI agree to use DRS AND still raise (IMO valid) objections related to the Technology? The second test match changed because of our stubbornness not to opt for DRS. The cost associated with the technology is prohibitive already for many boards not to opt for it.

[darkknight]

Now the tech companies are F U C K E D.

[kubrickian]

What's the point of using it ? Dravid got a ton of bad decisions despite using the technology. Even the guys who made the technology said its not 100 %. Let's wait till it improves otherwise it will only lead to more controversies.

[Pagalpanti]

:hysterical: here we go again

[keyboardist]

It is on expected lines. Can't blame them for they have been on the wrong side of it more than the right. Frankly, if you go about having an unstandardized DRS, there will be such oppositions.

[Tiger80]

But Why can't DRS be used when there is thick edge on pad and umpire still give batsman out

[Pagalpanti]

It is on expected lines. Can't blame them for they have been on the wrong side of it more than the right. Frankly' date=' if you go about having an unstandardized DRS, there will be such oppositions.[/quote'] I don't think its because of different standards, Hotspot was proved wrong many times on the tour it wasn't even a problem of 'camera quality'. BCCI have a good point here, and the difference is last time only BCCI was opposing it, this time Aussies have been on the receiving end and PCB who even after ICC's ruling have denied using DRS. This DRS issue has been handled poorly by ICC. They need to remove it totally and make the system which is acceptable by all boards technically and financially. It has just become a joke now.

[yoda]

Hopefully Saurav will inject some common sense in this area.

[keyboardist]

I don't think its because of different standards, Hotspot was proved wrong many times on the tour it wasn't even a problem of 'camera quality'. BCCI have a good point here, and the difference is last time only BCCI was opposing it, this time Aussies have been on the receiving end and PCB who even after ICC's ruling have denied using DRS. This DRS issue has been handled poorly by ICC. They need to remove it totally and make the system which is acceptable by all boards technically and financially. It has just become a joke now.

The differing standards referred to here is about the choice and precedence of technologies, not cameras. For example, in a matter of Snicko, Audio and H/S, if the results are not consistent, which is to be preferred over which. Since there is no standard guideline and everything boils down to the discretion of the third umpire and the usual benefit of doubt argument, things get murky. H/S's issue is not in the camera involved but its ability to pick up difference of temperature in the ambient and impact surface. But who is to say H/S was wrong and Snicko and Audio Grab were right in the RD dismissals.

[akshayxyz]

I still do not see much wrong with DRS as a process, except that eventually all decisions should be available for review. It has been the execution that has been pathetic, at times.

[Cricket Tragic]

Hopefully Saurav will inject some common sense in this area.

Sourav Ganguly in an interview today...

The newly-elected chairman of BCCI's technical committee, Ganguly further said that the controversial Decision Review System needed to be fine tuned before being implemented fully. Citing examples of Rahul Dravid's dubious dismissals by 'Hot Spot' technology in England and one Tillakaratne Dilshan's delivery against Australian opener Phil Hughes, Ganguly said, "I completely support BCCI's stand on DRS. "It's not yet foolproof. There are a lot of issues attached to it. We need to upgrade the technology. We are aware that no technology is 100 per cent correct, but we have to make sure it's 90-95 per cent correct."

[Crookbond]

Sourav Ganguly in an interview today...

I endorse Sourav's and BCCI's views. The DRS is more mysterious than Jimmy Hoffa.

[yoda]

Sourav Ganguly in an interview today...

Yea read that. Apparently he is in the same camp as the rest of the BCCI. Disappointing really. I still can't understand how a DRS even with flaws is worse than most of the umpires barring Taufel and Dar.

[BERGKAMP]

ICC need to grow a pair and implement it across the board, with all teams having no option but to accept it.

[MCcricket]

Cricket or for that matter any sports will not be to far away from controversy, DRS with the unimaginably high cost of that technology , Hot spot will not detect edges all the time per players, snicko is good but cant be implemented or applied to all countries, ball tracking technology is Bull CRAP,mOST COUNTRIES CAN NOT AFFORD IT , icc WONT PAY FOR IT, UMPIRING HAS BEEN MORE OR LESS THE SAME, i WOULD HAVE sIMON tAUFEL OR aLEEM dAR ANY DAY cOMPARED TO THIS HALF BAKED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION WHICH IS REMOTELY CONVINCING, CAN ONLY BE APPLIED LIMITED NUMBER OF TIMES,SAME THING FOR CATCHES.

[kevinpp24]

If India was the first team to accept DRS i'm pretty sure you fans would've said opposite. No technology in the world is 100%. Not any mobiles, not any cars, nothing. Not even sachin else he would've scored 454 hundreds in 454 matches. UDRS is there to help the umpires not to decode the decision but indian commied made it look completely different. To me, the decisions made in SL series were wrong, umpires completely followed DRS whereas in ENG series umpores did right thing by taking the right decissions.

[MCcricket]

If India was the first team to accept DRS i'm pretty sure you fans would've said opposite. No technology in the world is 100%. Not any mobiles' date=' not any cars, nothing. Not even sachin else he would've scored 454 hundreds in 454 matches. UDRS is there to help the umpires not to decode the decision but indian commied made it look completely different. To me, the decisions made in SL series were wrong, umpires completely followed DRS whereas in ENG series umpores did right thing by taking the right decissions.[/quote'] Well this is based on logic not partisanship or based on me being Indian , I T IS MY PROFESSION AND i AM AWARE OF THAT SIDE OF THE BUSINESS,NO WAY IS BALL TRACKING CLOSE TO BEING ACCURATE, I am not Indian resident, can you guess who will pay for the exhorbitant DRS technology in Bangladesh , Zimbabwe, W Indies, Pakistan,how much of an improvement has it been ,not 100 % but if the DRS HALF BAKED TECHNOLOGY DOESNT EVEN GET IT RIGHT SIGNIFICANTLY WHAT IS THE USE THEN?

[PenPaperSports]

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[Trichromatic]

A columnist of mine has just written this article' date=' claiming [b']India are bullies of world cricket... What do you think?

There is not much to think about this.