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ICC to trial appeal system in upcoming Test series

16/07/2008

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced plans to trial an appeal system involving a TV umpire in the forthcoming Test series between Sri Lanka and India.

Both the batting and fielding sides will be allowed three unsuccessful appeals to the TV umpire per innings. If an appeal is successful then the team will not be charged as having used an appeal.

The system works in a similar way to the appeals given to tennis players during each set at a tournament such as Wimbledon.

Although Hawkeye technology is likely to be used for lbw decisions it will only be adopted to judge where a ball has bounced or where it struck a batsman.

A prediction where the ball could have travelled to after striking a batsman, which the technology provides, will not be used at this stage.

A statement from the ICC said: "The on-field umpire will consult with the TV umpire, who will review available television coverage of the incident before relaying fact-based information back to his colleague.

"The on-field umpire will then deliver his decision either by raising his finger to indicate 'out' or by crossing his hands in a horizontal position side to side in front and above his waist three times – as per a 'safe' decision by an official in baseball."

The three umpires officiating in the three-match series are Mark Benson, Billy Doctrove and Rudi Koertzen, with each man taking a turn as the TV umpire.

Koertzen has been appointed as the TV umpire for the first Test in Colombo on 23rd July.