How has technology improved cricket?

The International Cricket Council has been around in one form or another for over a hundred years. Cricket is also older than that.

While not much has changed in the history of cricket, a lot has been done to improve the technology used in the game. 

So much technology has made cricket fairer, easier, and better for fans. 

These are the top technological advancements.

Live Streaming

While there are many innovations that have made cricket more exciting, this one has been the most impactful for home viewers. 

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This allows people to tune in from their homes and watch real-life action. Live streaming has become a common practice in cricket, as companies such as CricHeroes offer live streaming to any device. 

It's hard to beat being able to watch a match live from the stadium. But, if you don't have access, watching it at home can be just as enjoyable, especially in the cold winter months. 

Problems arise when your version is slow. It's frustrating to know that you are watching the action in slow motion. 

Everyone wants to be there and share their frustrations. Live streaming is a wonderful invention in these situations.

HawkEye

Hawkeye is one of the most recent technologies on this list. However, it has made the greatest impact on the game. 

This technology, which tracks the ball's trajectory from the moment it leaves the bowler's hand, was created in 2001. 

This technology is most useful for showing fans and umpires exactly where the ball has traveled to. It also makes it possible to make fair decisions and be easily understood by everyone. 

It has helped to make the sport fairer for all by turning around many lbw rulings.

HotSpot and Snickometer

For reasons that will hopefully be clear, these two technologies have been bundled together. Allan Plaskett invented the Snickometer, also known as Snicko. 

The Snicko was designed to aid umpires in making decisions by creating a graph. The graph could be used to show the umpire when the ball came in contact with any object. 

To detect the sound of the batter or the ball hitting the bat, a microphone is placed near the batter.

HotSpot does not use microphones. Instead, it uses an infrared detection method that records data about the heat created by the ball's impact. 

HotSpot employs infrared sensors, which means that high-quality cameras must be placed at various locations around the ground.