As is the custom for the International Cricket Council's mini-world cup, technology will be trialled during the 12-team tournament with signals to be delivered to umpires via an earpiece.
In an effort to reduce the number of missed no-balls, on-field officials will receive an audio signal from the third umpire each time a bowler oversteps the crease. The earpiece will also receive sound from the stump microphone at the striker's end, a move aimed at helping umpires hear thin edges off the bat.
Interesting developments. I think there is the potential for the stump microphone to create more problems than it will solve. I am sure it will pick up more than just edges and I imagine it will take some practice to differentiate the sound of a nick from the amplified sound of bat on pad or amplified sprigs on pitch.
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