Australia introduces Flashing Wicket Technology in Big Bash 2012-13

Melbourne: Unveiling the technological innovations, Australia's Big Bash season 2 begun with a mind-boggling start, introducing a new technology called Flashing Wicket Technology for the first time in the beguiling tournament.

The tournament that started on Friday with Shane Warne’s Melbourne Stars and cross-city rivals Melbourne Renegades competing at half-full Etihad Stadium, entails a number of striking aspects for the cricket fans mainly the LED stumps, bails flashing on impact and helmet cameras on batsmen. According to details, the new technological innovation in cricket was Australian-designed Zing Wicket System which has a sensor in the bails that can determine within one-thousandth of a second when the wicket is broken. Once the wicket is broken or even touched, the bails instantly lighten up with red LED lights through a radio signal. They are powered by low voltage batteries in each of the bails and also in the stumps. “These light-up stumps are all about enhancing the spectator experience during BBL matches and ensuring that the BBL remains highly entertaining for the fans,” a website quoted BBL senior manager Anthony Everard as saying. “This is exciting to have a world-first product being used in the T20 BBL.” This season’s matches will also feature a helmet camera on batsmen and wicket-keepers to give fans a close-up look at the action. “I might be having a crack at that (helmet cam),” Australian Test batsman Shane Watson said. ”As long as it doesn’t impair your vision of being able to see the ball, I think it will be great to see what we go through. http://rtilive.pk/detail/7684