ICC has taken steps to introduce DRS (Decision Review System) starting form Quarterfinal stage of the World Cup, scheduled to be played in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from the February to April 2011.
The ICC's approval for DRS in the Cricket World Cup 2011 ensures more on-pitch drama.
The DRS system is based on “Hawkeye” technology which uses infrared sensors to accurately show where the ball touched the bat or the batsman.
ICC has introduced this DRS in for the first time in its history for making ICC cricket World Cup 2011 presentation more entertaining and eye-catching.
Under the Decision Review System, players can challenge on-field umpiring decisions by requesting a look-in by the third umpire. The ICC move that was taken after its Singapore meeting, apart from potentially revolutionising umpiring decisions in the shorter formats of the game, is set to spice up on-pitch proceedings and add to the drama of the World Cup.
He explained that the DRS would only be used in final stages of the tournament to be played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh to cope up with small number of proper equipments which would also be used during the League Phase.
The knockout stage of the tournament will be played from 23 March to 2 April.
In the meantime, ICC venue inspection team including seven groups inspected Wankhede Stadium in India which is to host the grand finale.
ICC spokesperson told, “Seven groups are dealing with cricket operations, commerce, grounds, legal, security, broadcast, and media. They had inspection of the stadium and whatever they saw today will be shared with Tournament Director,” he said.
The renovation work in the stadium is still in process although it started two years back, but officials of the Mumbai Cricket Association who own this, assured that all the preparations would be completed by the end of this year.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has indicated at the council's plans to explore the possibilities of DRS in all international games. The system's shorter version debut in the 2011 World Cup will be a test run for the plans.
Much, however, depends on how the infrastructure holds up. Collaboration with technology suppliers and broadcasters has been one priority area for the ICC, before it spreads the DRS scope to other formats of the game. Adopting the best of technology will be critical for the game's administrators, considering that the ICC itself had put the Graeme Smith decision blame on technology, saying it didn't provide enough volume on third umpire Daryl Harper's feed, to help him catch the sound of the edge and make the right decision.
The source of MCA told that everything would be ready by 31 December and final touches will be completed until 15 January.
The visit of international governing body of cricket in Wankhede Stadium follows its inspection of Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, another venue to host World Cup matches.
Besides, ICC has also visited five other venues in India which are hosting World Cup matches.
