The Zing Wicket System, to ensure hustle free and coherent decision making in cricket matches. In the early days of cricket, when there was no provision of television referral, run outs and stump outs were extremely difficult to be given. As the years passed, the 3rd umpire review system, which came along in 1992, was a absolute success, bringing justice to the players. But as the time progressed, loop holes were even found in the system and the benefit of doubt was always given to the batsman. This hole was cemented by a simple yet an innovative cost-efficient design. Created by South Australian manufacturer Zing International. When run-out and stump-out decisions were referred to the third umpire, the actual decision was sometimes uncertain. When the bails were removed, it was sometimes not clear whether the bat or the leg was within the crease or outside it. Thus creating an error in some cases. The Zing wickets have LED lights which can determine whether the wicket is broken (when the bails are completely dislodged from the stumps). The bails have an inbuilt sensor (sensuous to radio waves) that can determine within 1/1000 of a second when the wicket is broken. If the wicket is broken, the bails will flash bright red LED lights. They will then send radio signals to the stumps which will also start flashing the red light. Talking of the cost, these LED lights are powered by low voltage batteries, which are integrated in each of the bails as well as the stumps, which is 100 times better than a Snickometer, which uses a hot spot technology, using 2 cameras that requires a $600 per day of a match!! Initially introduced to enhance the viewing experience, its advantages were quickly apparent. The ICC have approved flashing stumps and bails for use in both one-day internationals and T20 internationals following its annual conference in London.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 08:25:12 +0000
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