The BCCI has been declining the use of the DRS system and had even conveyed the same at an ICC meeting earlier. The BCCI was headed at that time by Mr.N.Srinivasan, who has now stepped down in order to allow for a fair probe into the IPL spot fixing scandal in India.
Supporters of the DRS are however more optimistic now, as there seems to be a softening of the hard stand earlier taken by the BCCI. The only bone of contention seems to be the number of reviews being allowed in a Test match. The BCCI are believed to be in favour of an unlimited number of reviews.
According to reports in Cricinfo, a compromise being floated around is that the team using a review would not be penalized if the decision goes against them, in the case of an “umpire’s call”. On-field decisions which are marginal in nature, aren’t overturned by the use of DRS. According to the new suggestion, in such cases, the team reviews will not be counted, as has been the case thus far.
While the BCCI has not made an official statement, an official of the board has reportedly confirmed that they have been in talks with the ICC regarding these issues “for a while”.
Whether Jagmohan Dalmiya who is the present acting president of the BCCI is making more headway into the talks, is again something that should be taken into consideration.
The ICC on its part has introduced various methods in a bid to improve the technology. In the ongoing third Ashes Test there is a trial in place where the third umpire is being provided with more images and technology, than having to wait and trust only the broadcaster’s images.
The ICC has also started thinking of increasing the number of umpires in the elite panel, which stands at only four for Ashes Test matches. There is even the possibility of reinstating Billy Bowden who had been previously removed from the panel.
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