ICC to trial new no ball technology

Governing body hopes to use the third umpire to handle front foot no balls

The International Cricket Council announced Saturday the trial of the use of technology to more accurately detect no balls.

The trial, which will be undertaken in England’s five-match one-day international series against Pakistan starting next Wednesday, will see whether the third umpire will be able to detect no balls and relay the information to the on-field umpire within a few seconds.

The third umpire will have access to the four side-on cameras, used for checking no balls, run outs and stumpings, along with instant slow motion replays to determine whether a bowler has overstepped the popping crease.

Throughout the trial, the on-field umpires will not call any front foot no balls without instruction from the third umpire, who will relay the information to the standing officials wearing a ‘pager’ watch.