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Warren Brennan on snico technology: Controversy arose on the last day of the fourth Test match between India and Australia when Yashasvi Jaiswal was caught out by the third umpire. In the review it seemed that the ball had touched Yashasvi’s bat or gloves. But no movement was seen in the Snico meter. On which Indian cricket fans got angry. Former captain Sunil Gavaskar, who was commentating, also looked angry. Apart from this, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla also expressed his displeasure over the decision of the third umpire. But now the founder of Sniko Technology himself has explained why no movement is detected in RTS (Real Time Snikometer).
What was the whole controversy?
Actually, third umpire Sharafuddaula gave Jaiswal out on the basis of deflection. In such a situation, the fans started calling the Australian team cheaters. The tire was then turned towards the skylight, where no deflection was observed. But he was given out only after seeing movement in the Snicko meter. In such a situation the dispute increased further.
Snicko can’t catch a light touch or flick
BBG Sports is the founder of Snicko and the ‘Hot Spot’ technology. It was first used in the 2006 Ashes and revolutionized the review system in cricket. Warren Brennan who founded this company. Apart from this, he is the technology head of the company. He said Snicko doesn’t always pick up on light touches or jerky touches.
What did Brennan say?
“There is hardly any noise on glance-type shots,” Brennan said. Glance shots are not Snicko’s strength, they are for hotspots. Hot Spot works by using an infrared camera, which can measure heat signals received from friction on a player’s bat, glove or pad. In fact, the system takes elements of technology used in military jets and tanks as part of its design. It was designed in the year 2007. If hot spot technology had been used, more conclusive evidence could have been found as to whether Jaiswal had made contact with the ball or not. However, this system was not used for the Border-Gavaskar series.
Hot spot system is no longer used
This is also because there were concerns earlier about the accuracy of the system. In 2013, Brennan claimed that the coating and tape on the bat could fool sneaker technology and neutralize the thermal signature normally captured by cameras when the ball hits the bat. The use of the hot spot subsequently declined and is no longer widely used by international teams.