ICC to implement umpire decision review system
Published:Thursday | July 1, 2010 | 7:28 PM
The International Cricket Council (ICC) plans to implement an umpire decision review system at next year's World Cup to avoid the refereeing errors that have plagued football's World Cup in South Africa.
A review system will be in place for the 2011 tournament in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh if an agreement can be reached with broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat says we have just seen in another World Cup that is going on what happens when match officials get the decision wrong.
Lorgat further says host members will decide whether to use the review system in home test series.
The ICC Cricket Committee said in May that the system would be the same as the one currently used, with a 15-second window for a team to decide whether to ask for a review.
The third umpire will signal after 10 seconds to the umpire in the middle, who will then inform the captain he has another 5 seconds to make his decision.