Solution to the no-ball problem

[The Passenger]

The easiest solution and I have said this for quite some time now is to get the third umpire to check no balls. He can't be doing much up there all day? It will take him two seconds to check it. If there is a tight one on the last ball of the over he simply instructs the on field to wait so the players don't change ends. If it's not the last ball of the over he's got at least 30 seconds to check.

IMO more importantly it gives the on field umpire the chance to fully concentrate on the ball being bowled.

 

[Stopher]

The easiest solution and I have said this for quite some time now is to get the third umpire to check no balls. He can't be doing much up there all day? It will take him two seconds to check it. If there is a tight one on the last ball of the over he simply instructs the on field to wait so the players don't change ends. If it's not the last ball of the over he's got at least 30 seconds to check.

IMO more importantly it gives the on field umpire the chance to fully concentrate on the ball being bowled.

It seems like such a simple solution, it will probably be overlooked. The other thing is that every ground that hosts a Test match has fixed cameras at each line and the umpires are always tapped into the 3rd umpire. So really, it is merely making better use of the tools already at hand, as opposed to imposing further costs on Test-playing nations.

 

[KangarooUnicorn]

I posted this in another thread. Is relevant here as well.

In response to all no ball decisions being given by the third umpire.

I don't see how this would work. Let's say a batter has hit the ball and is caught on the boundary.

Scenario 1: Field umpire calls no ball. Batsman knows he can't be out caught but can see the fielder is likely to stop a boundary. Incentive is there for the batsman to therefore try and run as many as possible. Fielding side also still have the opportunity to effect a run out.

Scenario 2: Field umpire doesn't call no-ball. Batter assumes he is out at the moment of the catch. Fielding side assume a fair catch has been taken and the ball is now dead. 3rd umpire then looks at replay and advises it was a no-ball. Batsman have stopped running so have potentially missed out on runs, fielding team have stopped and not looking at a run out.

Would pose too many problems. Let the umpires do their job. They are only human so we need to accept that there will be mistakes. Umpire performances can be monitored and those that frequently make mistakes lose their place on the Elite Panel.

 

[sherb]

Or you could leave as is, because it works, and have the 3rd umpire watch the video on the line every ball and telling the on field ump whether or not it was a no-ball.

This is the obvious approach.

Geoff Lemon today:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-...ppear-on-screen-shortly/9286432?section=sport

 

[Stopher]

This is the obvious approach.

Geoff Lemon today:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-...ppear-on-screen-shortly/9286432?section=sport

Always a good read, cheers.

 

[eth-dog]

This is the obvious approach.

Geoff Lemon today:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-...ppear-on-screen-shortly/9286432?section=sport

Thank you! Someone in the media's finally said it!

 

[Damon_3388]

Why can't similar technology be used for no-balls as is in place for line ball calls in tennis?