Technology: DRS will be used in Pakistan-Sri Lanka series
PCB announced that the DRS will be used for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
The PCB announced that the DRS will be used for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka and for the One-Day Internationals against England early next year.
It added that soft drink giants Pepsi will be sponsoring the system, making them the first board to have a sponsor associated with the review system. The version of the DRS that will be used includes ball-tracking technology provided by Hawk-Eye. “The PCB is pleased to be taking a leading role in the use of ICC-recommended technologies for international cricket,” Subhan Ahmad, the PCB chief operating officer, said in a statement. Meanwhile, the ICC welcomed Pakistan’s decision.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 12th, 2011.