T20 World Cup will kick-start today with Oman and Papua New Guinea (PNG) taking on each other at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in the first match of the round 1. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced something new which is never been used in cricket before.
ICC will add bat tracking for the first time in the T20 World Cup, which will be provided by Hawk-eye, in the same way that ball tracking was introduced. Bat tracking, in addition to ball tracking and Snicko, will provide a clear picture of multi-angle spin around replay sequences from 4DReplay. Moreover, spider-cams and other high-quality cricket analytics services will also be deployed during the World Cup.
The addition of bat tracking technology however will be used from, Super 12s matches which will start from October 23. This also means that the new feature of bat tracking won’t be used during the qualifier matches.
“For the first time in cricket, we’ll also see tracking off the bat, which will be provided by Hawk-Eye in select matches, in addition to their ball tracking and edge detection services. Stunning multi-angle “spin around” replay sequences from 4DReplay, facilitated in partnership with Star Sports, will also be available for select matches in the Super 12 phase. Cable-suspended camera system Spidercam and cricket analytics service CricViz will also be integral elements of the ICC TV coverage,” ICC wrote on their official site.
The third umpires will be aided in their decision-making by the bat tracking. They will have access to a variety of 4D replays and sequences from various viewpoints in order to make a decision.
