Tag: Cricket technology
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Ashes 2025: Carey DRS Snicko controversy prompts calls for review of technology use
Overview of the controversy The Ashes 2025 has been punctuated by a debate that goes beyond on-field tactics: the role of Snicko, a feature of cricket’s Decision Review System (DRS). On day one of the third Test at Adelaide, a decision hinged on audio analysis that appeared to misread a snick. The resulting wicket, questioned…
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Ashes 2025: Snicko controversy over Carey DRS decision sparks debate
Ashes 2025: DRS under scrutiny after Carey snicko controversy The opening day of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval delivered more drama than a typical Test in recent years, with the Decision Review System (DRS) once again at the centre of controversy. A key moment involving Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey and a suspected edge…
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England mulls formal complaint after Snicko blunder costs Carey a wicket
England weighs formal complaint after Snicko blunder in Ashes The governing bodies of English cricket are examining the possibility of lodging a formal complaint regarding the Snicko technology used in this year’s Ashes series. The catalyst for the inquiry was a contentious decision that allowed Australia’s Alex Carey to continue on to a match-turning century…