Black Caps in India
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1062592.html
India using DRS for the upcoming England terst series in a desperate attempt to stop the fern losing their shit at them.
India have agreed to use DRS for the upcoming Test series against England on a "trial basis" to "evaluate the improvements made" in the system. India had played in the first series with umpire reviews, against Sri Lanka in 2008, but this will be their first bilateral contest since then with all the components of the DRS - including ball-tracking technology - in place.
"We are happy to note that Hawkeye has institutionalised all the recommendations made by BCCI, and we confirm that this improved version of DRS will be used on a trial basis during the forthcoming series against England," the BCCI president Anurag Thakur said. "Based on the performance of the system and the feedback that we will receive, further continuation in forthcoming series will be decided."
One of India's biggest concerns with the DRS, the predicted path of the ball after it hits the pad in the case of lbw decisions, will be addressed by the use of ultra-motion cameras. The manual intervention in determining the point of impact will be minimised by the introduction of Ultra Edge, which according to a BCCI release had been approved by Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT]. It will also eliminate the possibility of another touch after the first impact affecting the predicted path or point of impact.
"Earlier, there was a possibility that the operator would have missed a delivery and hence an lbw appeal could have been missed," the BCCI release said. "Now, Hawkeye has developed the technology to record and save all images so that in case an operator fails to arm the tracking system, the images can be rewound and replayed."
Since their first experience with the system in its nascent stages, India were the biggest opponents of the DRS. The only times India used it since that 2008 series was in ICC events and in one Test series against England in 2011. In that series, the DRS was not used for lbw decisions.
The BCCI's sustained refusal to use the DRS meant that other countries would not use the system only when playing India. The board rarely articulated its opposition to the system in detail; India's former Test captain MS Dhoni used to say they would use DRS only when it was 100% accurate.
The current India coach Anil Kumble, who is also the head of the ICC cricket committee, had made a visit to MIT before he took over the India job to be apprised of the latest developments in the DRS technology. During the recent series against New Zealand, India's current Test captain Virat Kohli had said India "definitely wanted to think about DRS", which was the first significant departure from their previous stance.
On October 19, the ICC general manager Geoff Allardice made a presentation in Delhi that was attended by Kumble. Two days later, India confirmed their acceptance of the system albeit on a trial basis.
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@gollum said in Black Caps in India:
India using DRS for the upcoming England terst series in a desperate attempt to stop the fern losing their shit at them.
The Fern to issue a press release (penned by Donsteppa) declaring our satisfaction that the pressure applied by us on the BCCI has been heeded and they have relented?
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Guppy away to a good start, has put a couple into the stands already. 38/0 after 6.
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He has some technical flaws without a doubt. He was beaten by a good length delivery earlier that didn't move off the pitch at all, he just played the wrong line.
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps in India:
He has some technical flaws without a doubt. He was beaten by a good length delivery earlier that didn't move off the pitch at all, he just played the wrong line.
Don't try to blame Guppy's flaws for your jinxing!
Nonetheless, a bright start.
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What's that thing on the umpires arm? I haven't had the commentary on.
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps in India:
What's that thing on the umpires arm? I haven't had the commentary on.
Protection. Amazing more umps haven't been hit from a straight drive before
@No-Quarter said in Black Caps in India:
What's that thing on the umpires arm? I haven't had the commentary on.
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Holy fuck I just realised both Neesh and Cory are playing. Though Cory only half fit as not bowling, but still that's a bit of a rarity.
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Scotty says he'll go home if the part timer gets a wicket. Kane gets out to the part timer. Scotty on his way home.
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Latham is becoming mr dependable when it comes to getting a start. Need him to go on with it now.
Was going to say something about Rosco but don't want to jinx him...
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Bugger - was hoping Tommy and Rossco would stay together until at least over 35 and provide a license for our hitters.
This looks like a very good batting pitch - I think we'll need at least 300 and we might be a spinner or two short on it.
Kane might have to do some bowling - not sure about Guppy - I think the Indian video analysts might have worked him out!
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That was a very good delivery that got Rosco, dipped and turned a mile. I think he was entitled to at least stay in his crease though...
Bloody Cory gets out to a juicy full toss from the part timer... unforgivable...
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FUCKING LUKE RONCHI. that is all.
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Actually, add Corey Anderson to that. Hes become very Shane Watson like. as in fucking useless. Has he done anything since that super fast century?
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Fuck you've got Dhoni, whose main trick as a keeper is lightening fast stumping's, and Ronchi plays a simple forward defensive shot outside of the crease? Batting 101... when you are playing a spinner stay in your fucking crease unless you are charging to get to the pitch of the ball...
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What was Ronchi even doing that far down the crest. Holy hell.
Bring back Tony Blain.
