The full form of DRS is the decision review system, which is a technical aid in the game of cricket played on a 22-yard pitch. The use of the decision review system has allowed cricket fans and viewers to understand the technicalities that are involved In the game of cricket.
The decision review system plays an important role in match results in the past decade. The rules of the decision review system have always been debatable and controversial that questions the legitimacy in all forms of cricket.
About DRS
The decision review system was introduced in July 2008 in a test match between Sri Lanka and India. A decision review system is a technology-based method that helps and is used by the umpires on the ground for their decision-making capacity for cricket decisions such as out. The decision review system ensures the decisions are taken with utmost transparency and the right call is made at the end of each event on the ground.
When a team opts for the decision review system it means the process of the on-field umpire is invoking the third umpire to make the best and correct decision for that particular event through the decision review system technology.
The decision review system was officially launched by the International cricket council in November 2009 in the first test match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Dunedin. The system of DRS and its rules have gone through various changes to do justice to all the rules involved in the DRS call by the team.
DRS Rules
- The decisions that are reviewed through the decision review system include some fixed steps that are followed by the third umpire as a part of the decision review system rules establishment in the game of cricket.
- The challenging team gets a time of 15 seconds to make its decision if they want to go for the DRS call or not after the umpire on the field has already given its decision.
- The captain of the fielding team or the batsman declared out in that round require to signal a T sign to the on-field umpire to review their decision.
- Once the captain or batsman gives the T sign the third umpire analyses if it was a legal delivery in case the bowler has overstepped before proceeding with the replays at the business end.
- In case the delivery of the ball by the bowler was fair and legal then the third umpire proceeds to the actual end that involved the centre point of the event.
- Here the third umpire gets ultra-edge or real-time snicker and hotspot as two reasons to check if the bass has hit the bat of the batsman. It is in the case of an LBW or an appeal for a catch.
- In this, the Hotspot technology is used for the process of heat caused by the interaction between the ball and the bat that will result in a spot on the bat in case of a possible edge.
- On the other hand, the Ultra edge or RTS technology uses sound to know a deviation or spike in case the ball is close to the bat.
DRS FAQS
How does DRS work in cricket?
The decision review system is a technology used by the third umpire in cricket to recheck out or catch decision calls by the captain of the challenging team or the batsman after the umpire on the field has already given his decision. The decision review system is a fixed step-based technology system in the game of cricket followed by the third umpire. The challenging team gets 15 seconds to opt for DRS once the on-field umpire has given his decision.
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