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Hawkeye, Snicko, DRS: Technologies to be used in ICC World Cup 2019

Here are few of the prominent technologies that are used in the sport of cricket to improve the quality of the game and rectify any man-made errors during umpiring.

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Umpires declaring Virat Kohli Out after using DRS

Umpires declaring Virat Kohli Out after using DRS

Technology has started playing an important role in the world of sport lately. From the VAR in football to the Hawk-eye in tennis, the outcome of matches changes when technology gets involved. With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 just a few days away, we take a look at what types of technologies will be used during the mega tournament.

Snickometer:
Snickometer is a technology which was first brought into the sport of cricket by BBG Sports. An English computer scientist named Allan Plaskett had developed this technology in the early ’90s. The Snickometer use of both the mediums of audio and visual evidence to check out any edges that the umpires might have missed.

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