Published: February 10, 2020
- Third umpire to judge at tournament in Australia
- Successful trials have been held in India and West Indies
Cricket may finally have solved its no-ball problem after confirmation the upcoming women’s Twenty20 World Cup will be the first tournament to feature front-foot technology. The third umpire will monitor the landing foot of bowlers after each ball at the tournament in Australia and communicate to their on-field counterparts whether it was a legal delivery.
On-field umpires have been instructed by the International Cricket Council, which is satisfied with the standard of technology after recent trials in India and the West Indies, not to call any front-foot no-balls unless advised by their colleague in the box.
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