ICC committee meets to deliberate on core issues related to Cricket
Several issues, including the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS), format of ODIs, Tests under floodlights, and some other controversial matters are at the top of the agenda for International Cricket Council (ICC) committee’s meeting that is underway at Lord’s.
In the two-day meeting, which started yesterday, players, coaches, match officials, media, law-makers and statisticians from all over the world are participating.
The committee is being chaired by a former West Indian skipper, Clive Lloyd, and administered by a former South African wicketkeeper, David http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richardson-c85395, who is also the General Manager of the ICC.
The committee is discussing the issues in order to make recommendations to the ICC for approval.
Issues like the use of runners in international cricket and the laws regarding cricket boards, have also been put on table for debate.
The UDRS is taking more time in the meeting. Introduced in October 2009, the system has been controversial. Critics believe that the technology is flawed and does not help in making correct decisions.
During the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, many censure notes were issued about the DRS. Some players and some cricket experts blamed the technology for many wrong decisions that damaged some teams severely.
On the other hand, the ICC claims that the DRS increased the ration of right decisions by seven per cent.
The feasibility of day/night Tests is being debated frequently now-a-days. The basic problem with playing Test cricket under floodlights pertains to the visibility of the ball. To resolve the issue, the cricket experts are considering the use of orange balls. The committee will be discussing the issue as well.
Points of interest regarding the ODI format include, split innings, power-play overs, use of two new balls in an innings and permitting bowlers to bowl more than 10 overs.
Other, on-field issues, like the use of runners, bowlers attempting to run out the non-strikers and batsmen obstructing the field while taking runs, will also be discussed in the meeting.
The committee is also deliberating upon the proposal to amend laws relating to the cricket boards in order to make them more efficient and fair. The current laws do not provide deterrence against corruption, nepotism and political interference.
The ongoing turmoil in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Cricket (SLC) is a result of political meddling. The ICC wants the cricket boards to shun any type of political influence and work independently for the promotion and betterment of cricket.
The meeting will conclude today. The next meeting of the committee is scheduled to be held in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hong-Kong-c2919 during the ICC’s annual conference week, from June 26 to June 30.
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