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DRS in Cricket: Enhancing Decision-Making Through Technology-by Salman Khan Source:Bnnbreaking The Decision Review System (DRS), a technology-based aid used in cricket, was conceived by Senaka Weeraratna in 1997. Initially known as the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS), DRS combines television replays, ball-tracking technology, microphones, and infra-red imaging to assist match officials with decision making. It comprises both Umpire Reviews and Player Reviews, and was first introduced in Test matches in 2008, ODIs in January 2011, and in a Twenty20 International in October 2017. A Game-Changer in Cricket The International Cricket Council (ICC) initially made the use of DRS mandatory for all international matches. However, this was later revised to optional, requiring consent from both teams. Over the years, the rules and protocols for DRS, including LBW decisions and the number of unsuccessful reviews, have been updated and amended. The ICC continues to refine the system and its implementation. ...

Schedule announced for Australia’s tour of India Source : icc-cricket IND v AUS news The Australian Women’s team are set to tour India for a five-match T20I series in December. All five matches of the T20I series will be held in Mumbai with the first two matches to be played at the D.Y. Patil Stadium and the subsequent three at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) Stadium. Australia could be without their regular captain Meg Lanning, who is currently on an indefinite break from cricket to focus on her mental health after their Commonwealth Games triumph. It was also the last time the two teams met where India fell short by just nine runs in a thrilling final. The series could be crucial to both sides in the preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa which is now less than three months away. Both the teams are ...