Cricket's
governing body on Monday announced plans to introduce mobile technology
normally found in iPads to examine bowlers bowling with suspect
actions.
The initiative will see "inertial sensors" attached to the arm of the bowler to assess the legality of his action.
The initiative will see "inertial sensors" attached to the arm of the bowler to assess the legality of his action.
Shares of several current and former players have been questioned recently after the International Cricket Council (ICC) allowed a tolerance of 15 degrees curve "in the bowling arm - a relaxation questioned in some quarters.
The International Criminal Court has announced that it is willing to invest in the technology of bowling action.
"The International Criminal Court has entered the second phase of an agreement with a consortium of high profile Australian cricket, sports science and sports engineering institutions to develop a portable technology to assess the legality of bowling actions in the game and training conditions, "said a statement from CIC.
Retired pacemen Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar Australia and Pakistan, and Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, their actions have been questioned, but were acquitted on the basis of the limit of tolerance or existing deformity articulating arm.
Harbhajan Singh of India and Pakistan are two prominent Saeed Ajmal current players whose actions have come under scrutiny on several occasions.
The International Criminal Court said it was working to fix the problem.
"The ICC is working with experts to produce a process to measure the actions of bowlers" in a party atmosphere, "he said.
"Known as inertial sensors employ similar technology to that used on iPads, mobile phones and car impact collision detection systems.
"Technology is expected to be light, portable and profitable arm bowler and not hinder performance, while allowing information about the characteristics of band as an illegal action that should be evaluated in near real time, both match and training environments. "
Players that have been reported by the umpires with a suspected illegal bowling action are required to attend an ICC-approved laboratory to evaluate the biomechanics of elbow extension in his bowling action, the ICC said.
"The second phase of the three-phase project completed by the end of 2013 and refers to the methods of measurement and precision technology against current laboratory protocols," said the International Criminal Court.
Since 2014, the focus will be on making the technology more comfortable for the players.
ICC chief executive David Richardson said his organization was eager to see the technology put to use.
"The ICC is keen to see this technology implemented in elite cricket and believes it will be a significant stride forward in detecting illegal bowling actions in match conditions," said Richardson.
"We are encouraged by the progress made so far by the Australian research team and also acknowledge (rule-makers) the MCC, who have made a significant financial contribution to the project."
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