This week, the Cricket Guys take aim at the umpire's call within the ubiquitous Decision Review System (DRS) and try to understand it's role in the modern game. We explore it's background, the science beyond it's technology, potential improvements, and the ways the system has changed the game, as told through numbers - all while taking potshots at certain sections of broadcast teams. We also take a glance at news that 'almost' passed us by in our brand new 'Meanwhile' segment. As always, brace yourselves for plenty of links and data.

Links:

Two papers on HawkEye and its interface with the public:

Welcome to the Hawk-Eye Page – Harry Collins

Are Umpires giving more LBWs now? - Karthik Krishnaswamy

http://es.pn/3aMlomT

The Numbers of the DRS by Tony Corke (@MatterOfStats)

http://bit.ly/2N2Iygv

Goeff Allardice on the HawkEye testing in 2016:

http://es.pn/3oZpVHI

Virtual Eye MD on Umpire’s Call:

http://bit.ly/2LzObCE

On Umpire's Call - A Cricketing View (substack.com)

Cover art by @RanjithaS