6 tech innovations that made cricket more exciting

From Test Cricket to One Day Internationals and from T20s to T10s, the game of cricket has constantly evolved over time to stay relevant to modern day cricket audiences. Just as format of the game has changed over time, the technology that monitors the game has received major upgrades and made cricket viewing a whole lot more interesting. Here are 6 tech innovations that made cricket more exciting:

1. Stump Camera

The stump camera brought a new perspective to the game and is used regularly by the 3rd Umpire to judge stumping decisions.

2. Spider Cam

Perhaps the most dynamic addition to the game, the spider cam brought not only a new perspective but also added a lot more energy to the game with fast moving and tracking shots.

3. Speed Gun

For the fans of fast bowling, the speed gun accurately predicted the pace of bowlers ushering in a new era of famous fast bowling rivalries such as that of Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee, which Shoaib won by becoming the first bowler to break the 100 mph barrier.

4. Snicko

Perhaps the most nail-biting tech addition, the Snick O Meter (also called Snicko) made us all realize how often the umpires were wrong in judging caught behind decisions.

5. Hot Spot technology

Where sound evidence wasn’t enough, the visual support came to the rescue. The hot spot technology added another weapon in the arsenal of the third umpire as they could use this cool visual aid to judge caught behind appeals.

6. DRS & Hawke Eye

Last but not the least and perhaps the most important tech innovations that made cricket more exciting is DRS & Hawk Eye technology as it brought clarity to judging LBW appeals, that are considered most difficult.