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‘Hot Spot’ technology out from Nine’s summer of cricket

Nine has abandoned controversial hot spot technology for its upcoming summer broadcasts.

2013-10-10_0209Media today reports Nine has abandoned ‘hot spot’ technology for its upcoming summer broadcasts.

The umpiring device uses heat readings to analyse whether there has been contact between the cricket ball and the bat and pads. The costs of $250,000 for the Test series are said to be the main reason behind the move.

But Cricket Australia didn’t want to get involved in the change.

”We don’t think it’s appropriate to comment on discussions between Nine and one of its partners,” a spokesperson told Fairfax.

‘Hot Spot’ was also at the centre of a succession of contentious verdicts when it failed to record fine edges.

The change leaves the ball-tracking component, Eagle Eye, audio evidence picked up by stump microphones and slow-motion replays as the remaining tools of the third official in the Ashes.

3 Responses

  1. Well I can understand why the broadcaster needs to be involved in decision because it involves the cameras but surely the ACB weren’t removed of all their balls when renewing contract with nine. If the technology was there and being used then they should persevere with it. I think ACB will be in same position as the nrl is with nine. The dollars might have been good but was games interest at heart. Maybe they should have gone with ten. On a sporting side note interesting because of time zone but seven is flogging hell out of having rugby league World Cup – on 7mate in hd for those who like that sort of thing.

  2. Is this an admission Ch9 didn’t really have the money to pick up the cricket but tradition ruled the day or is this Ch9 exercising their “influence” on the game?

  3. The hotspot used in the recent Ashes series seemed very dodgy. Whereas the ch9 hotspot is very clear and decisive. Great shame if its not included in DRS this season.

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