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Old February 22, 2011, 09:49 AM
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BCCI's stance regarding UDRS is a joke for a number of reasons.

1. They don't trust the Hawk Eye, but are big fans of the Hot Spot. Whereas in reality Hawk Eye is extremely accurate, and is therefore also used in tennis to make marginal line calls. But Hot Spot is more error-prone as it may be difficult at times to detect a very thin edge.

2. They often cite the expense issue. Indian cricket TV rights are sold for hundreds of millions of dollars (more than what Sky paid for English cricket rights), but BCCI can't afford to spend a six figure amount for using technology. In fact, Neo Sports didn't have the Hawk Eye for the viewers until very recently. Their broadcast quality is a joke compared to Sky Sports, Channel 9 or even Sky TV NZ.

BCCI is the most backward-thinking cricket board in the world. They opposed Twenty20 cricket (until they won the world cup by fluke), they opposed the free hit rule, and now they are opposing the UDRS. They are a bunch of corrupt politicians who couldn't care less about the welfare of the game.
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