What is DRS In Cricket?

DRS stands for “Decision Review System (DRS)”. So, the full form of DRS is Decision Review System. It’s a technology-based approach that helps on-field umpires make better choices in the sport of cricket. It’s also known as UDRS (Umpire Decision Review System). DRS was preceded by a system in effect since November 1992 that allowed on-field umpires to refer some decisions to the Third umpire to be resolved using TV replays. Player Reviews and other technology were first used in Test cricket for the sole purpose of revisiting disputed decisions made by on-field umpires over whether or not a batsman or batswoman had been dismissed.

The DRS method is based on Senaka Weeraratna’s concept of player referral (Sri Lankan lawyer). In a letter published in the ‘Australian’ national newspaper on March 25, 1997, he was the first to propose a Player Referral System for Cricket. Prior to March 25, 1997, there was no such system or method in place, even in other sports, until he brought public attention to the benefits of such a player recommendation system. The Player Referral system was initially used in a match between India and Sri Lanka in 2008,[1] and was officially established by the ICC on November 24, 2009, at the University Oval in Dunedin, during the first Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan.

Overview

DRS was preceded by a system in existence since November 1992 that allowed on-field umpires to refer some decisions to a third umpire to be adjudicated via TV replays.

Player Reviews and other technology were first used in Test cricket to review disputed decisions made by on-field umpires about whether or not a batter was dismissed. The Player Referral system was initially used in a match between India and Sri Lanka in 2008, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) formally inaugurated it on November 24, 2009, during the first Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the University Oval in Dunedin.

It was first used in One Day Internationals (ODIs) during England’s tour of Australia in January 2011. The ICC first made the use of the UDRS mandatory in all international matches, but later made it optional, requiring that both teams agree. The ICC has decided to keep working on the technology and will make an effort to incorporate it into all ICC events.

Conclusion

DRS plays an important role in Cricket as the third umpire in cricket uses the decision review system to recheck or catch decision calls made by the captain of the challenging side or the batsman after the umpire on the field has already made his judgement. In cricket, the decision review system is a set step-based technological method overseen by the third umpire. Once the on-field umpire has made his judgement, the challenging team has 15 seconds to choose DRS.


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