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Here ends many batting careers!

The use of Real-Time Snicko will quickly lead to the realisation that most top level batsmen are out many times an innings and that goes almost unnoticed on a regular basis. The Indians know this, BCCI has had local eggheads go over the technology with a fine tooth comb and have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to have it "de-tuned" through the bureaucracy of the ICC. They have quickly come to the conclusion that with an accurate sensor technology batting on normal wickets would be almost impossible. But they cannot stop the broadcasters doing what they like with it even it the umpires get a watered down version.

Pessimists will say this can only result in two things, the production of dead flat boring wickets to maximise the favor to the batsmen, and the end of five days of test cricket excluding when weather interruptions.

Optimists will say the era of cricket being dominated by the bat is over and dead, long live 20/20.

Surprised LP hasn't blamed Tony Abbott

Get rid of schnicko, the DRS, hotspot and any other of these computerised umpiring aids and just let the people out there in the middle make their decisions.

Surprised LP hasn't blamed Tony Abbott

How does "real time" snicko differ from what we've previously had?
Are the umpires going to be wearing Google glass contraptions that show an oscilloscope or something?

Quote from: deags – on November 20, 2013, 10:58:04 pm

How does "real time" snicko differ from what we've previously had?
Are the umpires going to be wearing Google glass contraptions that show an oscilloscope or something?

Wow. I didn't think people here would know what an oscilloscope was to be honest.

I worked and sold Tektronics years ago. Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, waveform monitors, logic analysers, signal generators and anything Rf. Especially high frequency military. They love their analogue gear and so did I. Nothing beats a good analogue device for speed performance. Capturing with storage is the only limitation. Digitised measures just isn't the same. Great for storage, but not the same as a true high speed analogue device to spot a glitch in true real life. Give me a good old fashioned CRT any day of the week. Still, I do like working HP (Agilent) and Lecroy digital scopes. Fun to play with and great histograms. Cr@p, now I am showing my age.

I worked and sold Tektronics years ago. Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, waveform monitors, logic analysers, signal generators and anything Rf. Especially high frequency military. They love their analogue gear and so did I. Nothing beats a good analogue device for speed performance. Capturing with storage is the only limitation. Digitised measures just isn't the same. Great for storage, but not the same as a true high speed analogue device to spot a glitch in true real life. Give me a good old fashioned CRT any day of the week. Still, I do like working HP (Agilent) and Lecroy digital scopes. Fun to play with and great histograms. Cr@p, now I am showing my age.