Virtual Eye, the ball-tracking technology, currently being used in the Ashes series, is not reliable and can have an impending impact on the outcome of the much hyped tournament, feels Paul Hawkins who is the founder of Hawk-Eye.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting figured in a fresh row on Monday, arguing with the on-field umpires and holding up game for several minutes on day four of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. With gushing winds -- measuring 130kmph -- sweeping the stadium, the virtual-eye cameras could not provide the actual trajectory of the ball and that infuriated Ponting who kept arguing with the umpires.
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