The Indian board has categorically ruled out the possibility of India using the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) for the foreseeable future, saying they just don't trust the technology.
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"We don't accept this technology. We are not going to use it in any bilateral series," the BCCI's secretary and president-elect, N Srinivasan, told Reuters. "They were supposed to take us to see its use in the Ashes series but I did not go. We have made our presentation to the ICC, saying we are just not convinced about the technology."
When asked if the cost of the technology was an impediment, Srinivasan said, "That's another issue but we have got serious doubts about its accuracy."
India's insistence on avoiding the UDRS is at odds with the trend elsewhere in the cricket world; the technology will also be used in the upcoming World Cup on the subcontinent. "Well, the World Cup is an ICC event and if the ICC decide to use it, they obviously can," Srinivasan said.
India has refused to use the UDRS in any of their bilateral series since becoming the first team to use the technology in 2008. They struggled with their referrals on that tour, getting only one review right, while Sri Lanka successfully challenged 11 decisions. The country's stand has frustrated some of the other teams, who have called on the ICC to step in and ensure that the system is used uniformly throughout the game.
"The ICC needs to take responsibility and lead the way when it comes to the review system," Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain said after losing the Durban test against India during which a couple of decisions went against his team. Cricket South Africa had pushed hard for the system prior to the three-Test series between the two sides, but the BCCI did not budge.
Michael Clarke, who is captaining Australia in the fifth and final Ashes Test in Ricky Ponting's absence, echoed Smith's comments, saying, " I think it should be 100% used or not used at all."-ESPNcricinfo
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