The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to make the Decision Review System (DRS) mandatory in Test matches and One-Day Internationals. Hawk-Eye, the contentious ball-tracking system that predicts the likely path of the ball, and which is currently an essential part of the decision-making technology bouquet, will be optional.
The decision is seen as a compromise between the ICC and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which has been firmly opposed to Hawk-Eye since 2008.
DRS technology will now use only infra-red cameras and audio-tracking devices. The use of ball-tracking technology as a decision-making aid will depend on bilateral arrangements between the playing teams.
A unanimous decision to make a modified version of the DRS mandatory was reached in Hong Kong, where ICC’s chief executives’ committee met on Monday. The new agreement has been recommended to the executive board, which is likely to approve it on Tuesday.
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