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Over the years cricket has incorporated into the
game of latest technology. There have been some rejections of technology, such
as the use of aluminum cricket bats, but generally the ICC have been rightly
cautious about making changes to the game that will impact the players and
spectators.
The technology in cricket has changed over the years like in old days of cricket matches:-
- There was no third umpire with the help TV or computer.
- There was no help of replays to find out run out, close catches and many other things which happens on the field.
- There was no electronic scoreboard to keep score update automatically.
- There was no screen on the field to capture the live video of match and entertain people who are far on the seats of stadiums.
- There were no DRS (decision review system)
- The most important and entertaining thing was not available in that time which is “Cameras facility” a mode of recording all live coverage of match and plays directly on the big screen in the stadium.
- “TV TECHNOLOGY” an awesome way of broadcast live coverage of whole match on home TVVs for the people who are not in the stadium for enjoying the match.
BIG DIFFERENCE IN OLD CRICKETS MATCHES AND NOW DAYS CRICKET MATCHES BECAUSE OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Cricket Technology
Cricket Technology is moving at a staggering pace
and as we battle to keep up with the advances in everyday technology with the
latest phones, computers and TV's, what sense can we make of cricket technology
and how can it help the player and coach?
My thoughts on what the goal of cricket technology should be for the player and
the coach ... is that technology in all its forms should inform and support the
process of playing better cricket, both for the player and coach.
The Technologies (Ground Cameras)
Six cameras, usually placed at long-on, long-off, third man, fine
leg, and two square of the wicket, operate at 120 frames per second (the
regular television cameras operate at 25). Three of those cameras are used to
capture the path of the ball from each end, and the pictures from each of those
cameras are fed into a central computer. Taking into account the sideways
movement and the bounce of the ball, the computer then extrapolates this
information to predict the path of the delivery. Because processing of the data
happens as soon as it is fed in, the output is available almost
instantaneously. Together with the pitch mat - the strip drawn through the
middle of the pitch from one set of stumps to the other - Hawk-Eye accurately
indicates where the ball hit the batsman (in line with the stumps or not) and
whether or not the ball would have gone on to hit the stumps.
Third Umpire
In international cricket, the third umpire has been used to
supplement the role of the two umpires on the ground. The third umpire is
equally qualified, and sits off the ground with access to TV replays of certain
situations (such as disputed catches and boundaries) to advise the central
umpires. The umpires out on the field are in communication via wireless
technology with the other umpire. The third umpire is also asked to adjudicate
on run out decisions, which he uses video replay and makes a decision without
consultation with the two central umpires
The 10 awesome technologies which helps third umpire to take the fair decisions in the match.
Hawk Eye
One of the most used technologies to judge the trajectory of the ball, it has been used by broadcasters for a long time to help commentators and viewers know if correct decisions were given for Leg Before Wicket (LBW) appeals. This technology predicts the path of the ball after impact, using a slew of cameras placed around the cricket ground. It is also being used as a part of the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS) in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.Snickometer
Invented by Allan Plaskett, the snickometer is used to detect edges from the bat using a microphone placed near the stumps. Commonly known as Snicko, the technology uses the difference between sound frequencies of the ball hitting different surfaces. For example, a woody sound has a different frequency than that of the ball hitting the glove.
Graphics package
It may look simple, but a lot of technology goes behind making a correct scoreboard appear on TV during a match. High quality scoreboards with bowling and batting statistics have been the backbone of cricket broadcast.
Hot Spot
Another ball tracking technology used in television relies on infrared cameras that detect the heat signature of ball impact. For instance, wherever the ball hits the batsman, the heat signature of that particular spot changes – creating a Hot Spot. It is especially helpful in judging faint edges and close bat-pad LBW shouts. It is widely appreciated by players for its accuracy but is not a regular part of the ICC's UDRS due its expensive implementation and sensitive equipment.
Stump Camera
The stump camera for long has been part of cricket broadcasting. It is a small camera hidden inside the stumps at both ends providing a unique angle to viewers.
Super slow motion
This technology involves the use of a high-speed camera which captures live footage and then reproduces it in super slow motion format.
Speed Gun
It is a small Doppler radar unit used to detect the speed of moving objects; it is commonly used to determine bowling speeds in cricket broadcast.
Heart Beat Monitor or the Gator monitor
It tracks the heart rate of cricketers and displays it in the broadcast. For instance, the viewers can see the variations in the bowler's heart rate when he is running in to bowl.
Real-time commentary by on-field players
With T20 cricket gaining prominence, players and umpires are hooked with microphones while playing. They interact with commentators to give a unique perspective to the match.
TECHNOLOGY HAS COME IN THE FIELD OF CRICKET WHICH IS USED IN BIG STAGE IMPORTANT TOURNAMENTS LIKE “CHAMPIONS TROPHY” AND “WORLD CUP”.
Decision Review System (DRS)
Players are allowed to challenge
decisions made by the on-field umpires, and have them referred to the TV
official. For each innings of the Test, each team can challenge any decisions,
though they will be limited to three unsuccessful challenges per innings.(“ But
now there is only one important unsuccessful challenge per innings in this 2015
ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP”).Only the batsman on the receiving end of the umpire’s
original decision or the captain of the fielding side can appeal by making a
“T” sign with both forearms at shoulder height. The third umpire uses the
technology of the hot spot and slow motion replays at different angles to gain
information and make decisions.
It all sounds great for the players and
viewers at home, but the pressure is on the umpires. In reality, the process
often takes too long and can distract from the game. When there are challenges
left near the end of an innings, players tend to make frivolous challenges on
the off-chance of getting a decision overturned. So there are still problems
that need to be ironed out, but the referral system is a great step forward for
cricket.
But there is disadvantages of this new technology named “DRS”
. "If
you want to use the technology throughout the match, then the game will never
finish because the batsmen and bowlers will go on appealing. If there is a
restriction, it won't justify the cost. Only the first few batsmen get the
advantage. The others don't. Where is the fairness?"
. "The DRS cannot be used
for the whole game. If a team exhausts its options in the very first over, what
happens then? For the rest of the innings, the team has to live without the
system. If you can't have the system for the whole match, what is the is the
use??
Advantages of these new technologies:-
- Now a days by the help of third umpire players gets all fair decisions.
- Bye the help of electronic scoreboard it became very easy to update the score automatically.
- Now a days the big screen plays an important role in capturing the live coverage of match and focus on layers too
- DRS (decision review making) helps the players to challenge on field umpires on their decisions to see that the decision is fair or not. It is most used in LBW (leg before wicket) decisions and close keeping catches and stumping.
- Now a day’s replays facility helps in to find out almost all run outs on the field.
- All Cameras facilities help to capturing whole live video of live match and play it on big screen in the stadium.
Television broadcasting
Now a days TV
technology plays an important role in entertaining people who are out there in
their homes and want to see the matches on their TV, it has become very easy
for the people who are in their homes and see all matches on their home screen
they just on the TV and the live match starts in front of their eyes, it’s all
became very easy just because of “TV TECHNOLOGY”. Technology has changed the
way of seeing the cricket matches like many people like refer to see
matches on their TV rather than to go to stadium and see the live match, BUT
the cricket lovers are the real lovers of this game who can’t stop themselves
to get out there in stadium and enjoy the live match like me.
Final Verdict
All new technologies in the world of cricket are
little bad and a lot more good for the players and the cricket lovers.
We can also say it “A little ban and A lot more boon”.
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