Left red-faced after the powerful Board of Control for Cricket in India opposed the Decision Review System at the Executive Board Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the ICC on Thursday said it will not force India to accept the controversial technology in bilateral series.
Seething after the Australian cricket team suffered a couple of setbacks in the first Test because of India's refusal to have the Decision Review System, the media Down Under trained its guns on the visiting team's coach, Duncan Fletcher, who has supported the DRS in the past.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has claimed it doesn't bother them if the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) is not used during their four-match Test series against India.
International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Wednesday stressed that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) has been perfected and called upon the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to adopt the system.
In a stand quite different to the one adopted by the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI), New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori and coach Mark Greatbatch have favoured the use of Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS), saying it was good for the game.
England captain Alastair Cook has described as "blatant fabrication" the claims that Ashes players have used silicone tape on their bats to confuse Hotspot technology and he wants an apology.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have launched a probe into allegations some batsmen in the Ashes series have used silicone tape on the edge of their bats to confuse Hotspot technology, Australia's Channel Nine TV reported on Wednesday.
The Indian cricket team has given a thumbs up to the Decision Review System (DRS) in its revised form which makes the ball-tracker technology optional in bilateral series.
Akash Chopra explained why India were reluctant to accept the use of DRS technology initially.
West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has been fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after comments made about the decision review system (DRS) during the second Test against Australia.
Virender Sehwag may advocate its usage but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains adamant that the controversial Umpire Decision Review System should not be implemented unless it guarantees 100 per cent accuracy.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) does not think the ball-tracking technology used in the Decision Review System (DRS) is reliable enough and has maintained opposition to its mandatory use.
The International Cricket Council has proposed to clear India's and other subcontinent teams' concerns over the umpire decision review system (UDRS) and its cost, so that it can be made mandatory.
Sachin Tendulkar benefited from the review system he has consistently opposed while his opening partner Virender Sehwag, a huge admirer of the DRS, did not, in the World Cup semi-final against Pakistan at Mohali on Wednesday.
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell has slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India for "muzzling" commentators over the controversial DRS and said he won't be working under the terms of BCCI during the seven-match ODI series between India and Australia, starting Sunday.
Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri threw his weight firmly behind the Board of Control for Cricket in India's refusal to accept the Decision Review System while also dismissing the conflict of interest charge against board president N Srinivasan, saying it is in all walks of life.
Australia captain Michael Clarke backed his players on Wednesday, stating that none of his teammates used silicone tapes on their bats to beat the controversial Decision Review System.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India may be adamant in its opposition to the Decision Review System, but ICC CEO Dave Richardson says the world body is hopeful of changing India's stance by first convincing ICC Cricket Committee chief Anil Kumble about the controversial innovation.
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Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara was on Sunday in no mood to implicate the umpires for the dodgy decisions they handed to Indian batsmen in the tri-series match in Dambulla and said India should have agreed to the use Decision Review System to have a level playing field.
Modified it may be but England's one-day captain Alastair Cook is glad that the Decision Review System will be in place for his side's series against India next month after being made mandatory in all Tests and ODIs by the ICC.
The controversial Decision Review System (DRS), being tried in the five-day format by International Cricket Council in select Test series, could make its appearance in limited overs cricket from the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent.
India's reluctance to accept the Decision Review System in its current form has cost them what would have been a crucial, match-changing wicket in their loss to Australia at the WACA Ground on Tuesday. The home side were in trouble at 2-21 in the fifth over chasing 310 for victory when debutant quick Barinder Sran and India's fielders appealed for a leg-side catch from George Bailey's first ball. A muted appeal from captain and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni may have contributed to the not out decision from umpire Richard Kettleborough, but replays showed a clear deflection from Bailey's glove.
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Former England captain Tony Greig has slammed the BCCI for sacrificing the spirit of the game for financial gains by promoting Twenty20 cricket instead of Test matches and for opposing the universal application of the controversial Decision Review System.
The controversial decision review system has had a last-minute update for the start of the Ashes this week, with a real-time Snickometer set to be added to the technology available to match umpires.
The BCCI might have opposed the idea but Australian captain Ricky Ponting wants the ICC to ensure implementation of the Decision Review System (DRS) in every Test match.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter caught world soccer's ruling body by surprise on Wednesday when he proposed a new television review system that would go well beyond the goal-line technology already being used in some countries.
A couple of days after India's Test captain Virat Kohli sent positive signals about the use of the Decision Review System, the Board of Control for Cricket in India's president, Jagmohan Dalmiya, clarified that board's "stand remains same" but the Cricket Advisory Committee could take a call in future.
The controversial Umpire Decision Review System will not be in place in the forthcoming series between India and the West Indies after the BCCI has convinced its Caribbean counterparts against the use of technology during the entire tour.
After a long hiatus of more than 20 months, the government had on November 26 announced the resumption of scheduled international commercial flights from December 15.
England and Australia still back the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) for the last two Tests of the Ashes series despite a string of controversies in the opening three games.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not only stuck to its guns on non-acceptance of the Decision Review System (DRS), but also shot down the use of Hot Spot for the upcoming series against Australia.
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Aleem Dar, voted the best umpire of the year by the ICC, has backed the use of Decision Review System in all the international series but advised the umpires to rely more on their own judgement while making decisions.
Changes could be made to the controversial Decision Review System for a 'near to ideal' final model which would be acceptable to all, International Cricket Council CEO Haroon Lorgat said on Sunday.
The BCCI's refusal to have the Decision Review System during India's tour of South Africa this month has not gone down well with host captain Graeme Smith, who feels the implementation of DRS should be decided by the ICC instead of individual boards.
Pakistan ODI captain Shahid Afridi reckons that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS), increasingly common in Test cricket, should also be introduced in one-day international format.
In a stinging criticism of the ICC's Decision Review System, former Australian coach John Buchanan said the innovation makes umpires "look foolish", is against the spirit of the game and adds to the tension between on-field officials and players.
The RBI is likely to reduce the key interest rate by 25 basis points this week after keeping it on hold for two years, complementing the Union Budget initiatives to push consumption-led demand, though the sliding rupee continues to be a concern. As the retail inflation has remained within the Reserve Bank's comfort zone (less than 6 per cent) for most of the year, the central bank can take rate action to boost growth hit by sluggish consumption, opined experts.
