da bwin： A discussion on the role of the third umpire in international cricket and atriennial review of on-field playing conditions will be top on agenda whenthe ICC Cricket Committee-Playing meets in London on May 23
19-May-2001A discussion on the role of the third umpire in international cricket and atriennial review of on-field playing conditions will be top on agenda whenthe ICC Cricket Committee-Playing meets in London on May 23.The three-day meeting, chaired by Sunil Gavaskar, will consider thequestion of technology against a background of technical developments inbroadcast coverage and its affect on the role and authority of umpires.The scope of the discussion will include a full range of options, includingmaintaining the current situation, an increased use of technical assistancein making decisions, or a reduced reliance on technology.Australian umpire Darrell Hair, a member of ICC panel, will join themeeting on the first day to give an umpire’s perspective on the roleon-field and the third umpires, in relation to TV replay referrals anddecisions, the ICC said in a press release on Saturday.Key matters for discussion within full review of playing conditions willinclude use of lights and penalty runs in Test matches and fieldingrestrictions, number of players in a team and the Duckworth/Lewis systemfor One-dayers. Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis will be present for thisparticular appraisal.The standard playing conditions for all Test and One-day Internationalcricket are reviewed every three years by the committee, which has delegateddecision-making authority from the ICC Executive Board.All member countries have been invited to give their views andrecommendations at the meeting. Decisions reached will be effective for athree-year period starting September 1 this year. The Committee will alsoreceive an update on the progress achieved to date in the restructuring ofthe international panel of umpires and referees. Decisions relating to thiswill be taken at the ICC Annual Conference slated for June.All ICC full-member countries plus associates will be represented at thecricket committee meeting and among the delegates, besides Gavaskar, willbe: Allan Border (Australia), John Reid Jr (New Zealand), Zaheer Abbas(Pakistan), Brian Basson (South Africa), Sidath Wettimuny (Sri Lanka), KrisSrikkanth (India), Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe), Jackie Hendriks (WestIndies), Roquibal Hassan (Bangladesh), David Acfield (England), GeoffEdwards (Canada), John Everett (Scotland) and Harilal Shah (Kenya).ICC chief executive David Richards and cricket operations manager CliveHitchcock will represent the ICC management at the meeting.