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Cricket technology is starting to be used in the game. Such cricket technology however, is being employed wrongly. It's a sad state of affairs when it looks like the only way England will snaffle 20 wickets in a Test is by the TV Umpire getting things continually wrong. Ramnaresh Sarwan, in the form of his life, reaching 184 not out at the close of play on day 3 has been somewhat overshadowed by some howlers from TV umpire Daryl Harper.

Whilst 'immovable force' Sarwan continues his imperious form with the bat drama transcended from the other end with Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Brendan sent wrongfully packing.

First, he sent Shivnarine Chanderpaul on his way for 70 to a delivery that would have cleared the stumps by six inches; then he followed up this farcical note by overruling the on field umpire, Aleem Dar to give out Brendan Ash for a ball way over the stumps once more. This bizarre course of events left everyone involved in a state of shock with steam coming from the ears of West Indian coach, John Dyson.

As a pundit it is very easy to start pointing fingers at officials and people in the wrong. And I'll do that to some extent in such a case, however whilst the Brendan Nash overruling is lamentable on Harper's part it is in fact the means by which the ICC have adopted the TV referral system into Test Match cricket is the real culprit. The continual debate surrounding the system demonstrates that it's a botched ICC experiment.

The inherent flaw of the system is that technology is not being utilized to its full potential. Hawkeye technology is widespread in the game now and is already part of the furniture. Its primary benefit is to give armchair spectators some closure on decisions. It has been acknowledged that it could be used to adjudicate lbw decisions and with that notion the ICC introduced it and the experiment was born.

The experiment falters because the TV umpire does not get the same privilege as the armchair spectator. The TV umpire may look at what the ball has actually done up to the point when it hits the batsman, but may not look at the predicted flight of the ball after it hits the batsman. Me in my armchair could see that the Chanderpaul and Nash deliveries were missing by a distance but to Daryl Harper they must have been touch and go. Had he had the full trajectory and path after the batsman was struck would he have made the howlers?

The use of technology in cricket is an area of controversy that would be very difficult to sit on the fence with. My position is that of a strong advocate of technology and it should be used to the full extent. The steady pace and somewhat leisurely stop-start nature of the sport we love is tailor made for such technology. A TV referral system with technology fully used does not in any way undermine the on field umpire any more than the ludicrous system the ICC system has in place now.

Contrast this debate with a sport such as football and the arguments are much more grey in color. Goal line technology could be invaluable but would interrupt the fast flowing style of football that has seen crowds marvel at. Not the case in cricket.

Hawkeye is being used in tennis to great affect and great praise. In the Australian Open a month ago the effectiveness of the referral system the tennis association has put in place was evident for all to see. Surely the ICC could put in place a referral system that will work which harnesses the power of the technology and simultaneously reinforce the efforts of the onfield umpire.

Bring in hawkeye properly and utilize hotshot. At the highest level these technologies can be a godsend.

David Siddall is a cricket and sports writer. For more articles like this one visit World Cricket Watch
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Where Do You Find Heroes?

Carol Buckley trained her own elephant and traveled with circuses until realizing captivity is cruel to elephants. In 1995 she co-founded the Elephant Sanctuary - 112 acres in rural Tennessee. Operating on private donations and corporate sponsorships, it’s now 2,700 acres – the largest natural refuge of its kind in the U.S. It’s home to Tara, who lived in the back of a truck at a tire store; Shirley, who performed in a circus until a broken leg put her in the freak show; and 13 other rescue elephants. The Elephant Sanctuary doesn’t allow visitors – hoping these elephants can forget.

Jose Hernandez, 47, worked with his family every summer in the California fields. In the 1960’s and 1970’s he picked beets, cucumbers and tomatoes 7 days a week. At the end of the day his father would tell him to remember how he felt because if he didn’t do well in school, that was his future. Although Hernandez didn’t learn English until age 12, he went on to get a master’s degree in electrical engineering. However, as an astronaut aboard the space shuttle Discovery on its 2009 STS-128 mission, ex-migrant worker Jose Hernandez surpassed his parents’ highest expectations.

Faith Coleman, nurse practitioner and mother of 6, was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2003. Because she didn’t have health insurance, she had to mortgage her house to pay $35,000 in medical bills. After recovering in 2004 she partnered with a doctor treating the indigent and established Flagler County Free Clinic – Flagler County having the highest unemployment rate in Florida. The clinic opened in 2005. By 2009 more than 6,700 patients had been treated. Contributions help fund the clinic. Doctors donate their building to the clinic on weekends and volunteer to see patients. For the uninsured to be treated it helps to have “Faith”.

Joe Hunter became a trucker 4 days after he returned from serving in Vietnam. Frustrated by not finding churches where he could park an 18-wheeler when on the road, he decided to take church to the truckers. Inside a white trailer with a red neon cross on top, there’s prayer, hymns and a short sermon – no collection plate. Rev. Hunter has been a truck stop chaplain since 1981 and now has offices at 74 truck stops in 29 states with about 500 chaplains working with him – many who are volunteers from local churches. For truckers Hunter is a godsend.

About the Author

Knight Pierce Hirst has written for television, newspapers and greeting cards. Now she writes a 400-word blog three times a week. KNIGHT WATCH, a second look at what makes life interesting, takes only seconds to read at http://knightwatch.typepad.com

What does "Godsend" means?

I saw it on the hit TV Show NBC HEROES and i love the show and the symbol but i don't know what it means. i been thinking for a while about getting a tatoo of the symbol but i want to know for sure what it means.. i need your advice

it is like a gift from God:)

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