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For a game as steeped in tradition as cricket is, the question of how much to rely on technology is a perennial - and is now becoming increasingly complex. The Decision Review System has been controversial since it was first put in place
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Feb 6, 2013

Real Time Snicko could give DRS the edge

News: A further enhanced version of the DRS, with the potential to increase certainty over edges, could be available later this year

Nagraj Gollapudi

Dec 5, 2012

The problem with perfection

Page 2: Why the BCCI's argument about the DRS doesn't quite wash

Andrew Hughes

Nov 28, 2012

'To be a good umpire you have to be a good person'

Talking Cricket: Simon Taufel talks about striving for perfection, the respect he enjoyed among the players, and the rest of his craft

Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

Oct 19, 2012

'The biggest challenge is making the international calendar work'

Interviews: The world body's CEO, Dave Richardson, talks about the proliferation of T20 leagues, corruption in the game, and the role of technology

Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi and George Dobell

Jun 29, 2012

Is India a convenient bogeyman?

Harsha Bhogle: It's all too easy to lay the blame for all the game's ills at one door

Harsha Bhogle

Jun 28, 2012

DRS won't be forced on India - Richardson

News: Dave Richardson has said that India would not be forced into accepting the universal application of the Decision Review System (DRS)

ESPNcricinfo staff

Jun 26, 2012

Universal DRS falls at board table

News: The universal application of the DRS has met an expected and swift end at the ICC's Executive Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur

Sharda Ugra

Jun 25, 2012

ICC pushes again for DRS, BCCI says no

News: The ICC's Chief Executives Committee (CEC) has once again attempted to push the Decision Review System into being applied universally in international cricket

Sharda Ugra

Jun 25, 2012

Cricket's football

Features: A timeline of events and decisions that has affected the implementation of the Decision Review System (DRS)

ESPNcricinfo staff

Jun 24, 2012

Whatmore upset by DRS absence

Features: The mounting umpiring errors, several of which hurt Pakistan, prompted their coach Dav Whatmore to question why the DRS was not in place for this series

Kanishkaa Balachandran in Galle

Jun 14, 2012

Why can't match referees rule on bad light?

Mark Nicholas: Paying viewers are short-changed when players go off in borderline poor conditions

Mark Nicholas

Apr 14, 2012

DRS technology should be consistent - Dar

News: Aleem Dar has joined the chorus for the mandatory use of the Hot Spot technology for all series to minimise umpiring errors.

ESPNcricinfo staff

Mar 17, 2012

Umpires should overrule Virtual Eye errors - inventor

News: Ian Taylor, the founder of Virtual Eye, has called upon technicians and umpires to overrule DRS technology if they conclude that the system might have become unreliable because of unavailable data

Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

Mar 11, 2012

DRS continues in NZ-SA Tests after crisis talks

News: The Decision Review System (DRS) will be in use for the remaining two Test matches between New Zealand and South Africa after a possible pull out from technology providers Virtual Eye was prevented on Sunday

Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

Mar 9, 2012

Kallis unconvinced by ball-tracking technology

News: A review today sparked another debate about the Decision Review System, with Jacques Kallis saying he "is not convinced by the predictive path" of the delivery shown by the ball-tracking technology

Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

Feb 15, 2012

Independent tests for ball-tracking systems

News: The most contentious aspect of the DRS - the ball-tracker - is being put to the test by the ICC to establish the accuracy of Hawk-eye and Virtual Eye

ESPNcricinfo staff

Feb 14, 2012

'DRS has affected the game more than we thought it would'

Interviews: David Richardson, the ICC's general manager of cricket, talks about the impact of the review system, and the tests currently being conducted to analyse the effectiveness of ball-tracking technology

Interview by George Dobell

Jan 11, 2012

MCC backs covert operations to tackle fixing

News: The MCC's World Cricket Committee has supported the use of covert operations as a means for the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACSU) to tackle corruption in cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff

Jan 5, 2012

New cameras should capture faintest of edges - Hot Spot inventor

News: The inventor of Hot Spot, Warren Brennan, believes his technology can now pick up even the faintest of edges after the development of more sensitive cameras

Brydon Coverdale

Jan 4, 2012

ICC should take control of DRS - Virtual-Eye chief

News: The man behind Virtual Eye ball-tracking has urged the ICC to take control of the DRS and ensure the integrity of the system

Brydon Coverdale

Sep 15, 2011

Audio 'The game shouldn't be a lottery'

Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott on the right balance for pitches, Yorkshire's relegation, and the continuing scrutiny of technology in cricket

Jul 6, 2011

Audio Has the balance of power shifted in the ICC?

Time Out: Harsha Bhogle, Sharda Ugra and Peter Roebuck review the decisions taken at the ICC annual conference in Hong Kong. Plus, we speak to the heads of Virtual Eye and Hot Spot

Jun 23, 2011

Audio 'There is a fear of offending India'

Bowl at Boycs: Boycott on the DRS divide, phasing out senior players, how to combat short-pitched bowling, and the impasse in West Indies cricket

Mar 17, 2011

Audio Boycott: 'Umpires at fault, not the DRS'

Bowl at Boycs: Boycott on England's troubles, Kamran's wicketkeeping woes, the challenge of the batting Powerplay and questions surrounding the review system

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