Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has urged the ICC to appoint a single provider across all international matches in order to avoid the inconsistencies in decision-making that have been evident during the ongoing Ashes series.
Twice during the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval, Real Time Snicko (RTS) came under scrutiny for malfunctioning. While the third Test was in progress, Starc did not hold back in expressing his frustration and criticising the technology.
“I’m sure it’s frustrating for everyone, viewers, officials and broadcasters, no doubt,” Starc said. “One thing I will say, and I’m only speaking for myself here, the officials use it, right? So why doesn’t the ICC pay for it? And why is there not just one provider across the board? Why don’t we use the same technology in all series? That’s going to perhaps create less confusion and less frustration. So that’s where I’ll leave that.”
For both teams involved in the Ashes, Australia and England, the series has been marred by controversial decision-making.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has two approved sound-based edge-detection technology suppliers: RTS and UltraEdge. Only RTS is used in Australia, whereas UltraEdge is used in the rest of the world. Australia’s premier T20 competition, the Big Bash League, also uses UltraEdge.
The matter could be taken up for discussion at the next ICC meeting. Meanwhile, RTS is set to be used for the final two Ashes Tests in Melbourne and Sydney.
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