A broadcaster's view on DRS
Senior broadcast professional Hemant Buch writes about the issues with the Decision Review System, but feels it is good for the game as long as it is supported by better protocols
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Oct-2015
Hemant Buch, senior vice-president at Ten Sports, was part of the production team when the Decision Review System was used for the first time during India's tour of Sri Lanka in 2008. He writes about his experience on his blog and feels that the major problem with DRS now is in its protocols. He says that it is still better to go with the DRS than without, but it needs to be given the right environment to flourish.
"...the technology, particularly ball-tracking is shrouded in so much secrecy, that it seems more a nuclear facility than a television tool. It might help if the ICC were to take the veil off the system and explain it to the entire world, so that everyone can understand its mechanics...
Anyway, if, as is claimed, the technology is near-perfect, then what is the need for margins? And even if there are to be margins, why not have a clear-cut pre-decided protocol?