Real-time Snicko approved for use in DRS internationally

[Gibbsy]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/786311.html

Snickometer approved
Previously Snickometer had not been part of the tools available to the third umpire when reviewing a decision - the only audio aid was the audio recorded by the stump mic - since the process of matching the audio with the vision proved to be too time-consuming. However, Real-Time Snickometer, which was trialled during the 2013-14 Ashes in Australia, makes the process almost instantaneous. While it is now approved and permissible, it will not be compulsory to include Real-Time Snickometer in the DRS wherever it is used. The regulation allowing a top-up of DRS reviews after 80 overs has been extended for another year.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/786311.html

Great news. I've always been a big advocate of Snicko, the first(?) great piece of tech to come into our loungerooms on cricket broadcasts. It's clearly necessary for those extremely close inside/outside edge calls; combine it with extreme slow-mo and hot spot and there shouldn't be any contentious decisions at all.

 

[Pera]

Common sense prevails.

 

[TheStinger]

Cue cheats like Prior and Boucher making clicking sounds every time they are up at the stumps to a spinner...

 

[frankrizzo]

Good news, full drs with hotspot and realtime snicko is by far the best option we have but no doubt the BCCI will still find some issue with it even though it's now vastly improved compared to the early version of drs they used all those years ago.

 

[Mateyman]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/786311.html



http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/786311.html

Great news. I've always been a big advocate of Snicko, the first(?) great piece of tech to come into our loungerooms on cricket broadcasts. It's clearly necessary for those extremely close inside/outside edge calls; combine it with extreme slow-mo and hot spot and there shouldn't be any contentious decisions at all.

See, you think that...but...

 

[bombersfan4000]

thats nice it will be used internationally.
but what are the chances of the indians using it

 

[golions]

Cue cheats like Prior and Boucher making clicking sounds every time they are up at the stumps to a spinner...

what about Brad "bails" Haddin?

 

[Cleavy]

helps if the host broadcaster can afford it, which is apparently not the case for the Pakistan vs Australia series