India have agreed to a modified version of the Decision Review System, which has been made mandatory in all by the ICC.
No place for Hawk-eye in new proposals that appease Indians
India have agreed to a modified version of the Decision Review System, which has been made mandatory in all international matches by the ICC.
The terms and conditions that have been recommended by the ICC's Chief Executives' Committee for approval on Tuesday will now consist of thermal imaging (Hot Spot) and sound technology, but the ball-tracker or 'Hawk-Eye' has been removed.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India had previously been against the use of DRS and had not agreed on its use in the upcoming tour of England.
However, providing the new proposals are passed, it means India will be agreeable to its use for the first time since 2008.
But Hawk-Eye will not be available, which means decisions for lbw appeals based on the line of the ball and where it pitches cannot be referred.
On the other hand, if either side thinks there is an inside-edge involved, they can get the decision reviewed since 'Hot Spot' can resolve whether or not there is an edge.
"The BCCI has always expressed its willingness to embrace technology, for the betterment of the game," said Narayanaswami Srinivasan, the president-elect of the BCCI.
"However, the current (Hawk-Eye) ball-tracking technology, on which the DRS system is based, is not acceptable to the board.
"The BCCI is agreeable to the use of technology in decision-making, which will include infra-red cameras and audio-tracking devices."
The ICC has, however, decided that the use of Hawk-Eye would continue to depend on a bilateral agreement between both teams in any match.
