“The umpire decision review system trial has so far received mostly positive feedback from players and officials but we want to get it right before we consider applying it to international cricket on a permanent basis,” says the ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat.
England will be part of the International Cricket Council’s ongoing technology trial in their Test series in the Caribbean.
There will be a change to the umpire decision review system, however, with the limit on the number of unsuccessful appeals downgraded from three to two.
Therefore if a team is proved wrong upon challenging twice in one innings, they lose any further opportunities to do so. The changes to the trial have been made after receiving initial feedback from players and match officials.
“The umpire decision review system trial has so far received mostly positive feedback from players and officials but we want to get it right before we consider applying it to international cricket on a permanent basis,” said the ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat.
“That is why we have made this refinement to it.
“It has become clear during the trial so far that three unsuccessful reviews per innings is too many as there is potential there for frivolous or unnecessary reviews to be made by one side or the other.
“This is all part of the trial process. We are testing different playing conditions so that we can find the best one and give the trial every chance of succeeding. We listen to feedback and we have been hearing that two is a preferred option.”
If it proves to be a successful modification in the first two Tests of England’s series against West Indies it will also be introduced for the final series to be used in the trial, Australia’s tour to South Africa.
© Guardian Newspapers Limited 2009
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