ICC official David Richardson to brief media during India-Lanka Test

Dubai, July 22 (ANI) ICC General Manager - Cricket David Richardson will be available to brief the media on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Media Press Box at the Sinhala Sports Cricket Club grounds, Colombo ahead of the application of the umpire decision review system in the Sri Lanka - India Test series.

The system, which will be trialed in the three-Test series, will see the fielding and batting sides each allowed three unsuccessful appeals to the umpire per innings to change a decision if it is perceived to have been incorrect.

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These appeals can be made only by the batsman in receipt of the umpire's original decision or the captain of the fielding side, in both cases by the player making a "T" sign with both forearms at shoulder height.

The on-field umpire will consult with the TV umpire, who will review available television coverage of the incident before relaying fact-based information back to his colleague.

The on-field umpire will then deliver his decision either by raising his finger to indicate "out" or by crossing his hands in a horizontal position side to side in front and above his waist three times - as per a "safe" decision by an official in baseball. (ANI)