03-27-2007, 09:54 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Bangalore, Mar 15 (IANS) An analytical software product that has made the
Indian team rise like the Phoenix in the World Cup has bowled over the
International Cricket Council (ICC) too.
The ICC has ordered the e-Cricket Pro software produced by Bangalore-based
<b>Phoenix Global Solutions India</b> (PGSI) Private Limited to train umpires for
judging international games.
<b>"The ICC has just ordered it. They seem to have big plans on using the
software that has become an analytical engine for the Indian team," Satish
Bangalore (rpt Bangalore), MD, Phoenix Global Solutions, told IANS.</b>
<b>"The umpires can view any match and see what and how a decision was taken.
And it is just not analysing only umpiring decisions but the entire game,"
he added.</b>
Bhargava provides all the positives and negatives for any player as well as
a team to improve performance.
For instance, every ball bowled or hit is recorded with the help of the
usual television cameras. The difference with this software is that it
analyses the manner in which Indian pacer Javagal Srinath, for instance, has
beaten the batsman with his bowling or the number of times his bowling has
been clobbered to the boundary.
The Indians have used the software, developed with the active participation
of Srinath, extensively before, during as well as after matches through the
tournament with Bhargava's help.
"It has become a powerful tool. (Coach) John (Wright) was the first to take
to it to analyse the performance of the team in all aspects. At the end of
each day, our engineer tailors a CD for each player to analyse," Bangalore
said.
"And John does it from the fielding point of view. He had, initially, felt
that India's fielding was misplaced. He always calculates the numbers of
fours that could be cut. It has helped the team to strategise even if I say
so myself," Bangalore added.
"Sachin (Tendulkar) has taken to the tool seriously. After every match he
analyses his batting. And so do others. The BCCI has now given laptops to
each of the players. And Bhargava is there as part of the team."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Maybe I have become a conspiracy theorist, but why would ICC want to train umpires using this software? Remember ICC was then headed by Malcom Speed. Maybe he got it from an indian company for the his australian team under the ruse of ICC. I would not be surprised ig the aussie team is using this software to the fullest extent in thrashing other teams.
Indian team rise like the Phoenix in the World Cup has bowled over the
International Cricket Council (ICC) too.
The ICC has ordered the e-Cricket Pro software produced by Bangalore-based
<b>Phoenix Global Solutions India</b> (PGSI) Private Limited to train umpires for
judging international games.
<b>"The ICC has just ordered it. They seem to have big plans on using the
software that has become an analytical engine for the Indian team," Satish
Bangalore (rpt Bangalore), MD, Phoenix Global Solutions, told IANS.</b>
<b>"The umpires can view any match and see what and how a decision was taken.
And it is just not analysing only umpiring decisions but the entire game,"
he added.</b>
Bhargava provides all the positives and negatives for any player as well as
a team to improve performance.
For instance, every ball bowled or hit is recorded with the help of the
usual television cameras. The difference with this software is that it
analyses the manner in which Indian pacer Javagal Srinath, for instance, has
beaten the batsman with his bowling or the number of times his bowling has
been clobbered to the boundary.
The Indians have used the software, developed with the active participation
of Srinath, extensively before, during as well as after matches through the
tournament with Bhargava's help.
"It has become a powerful tool. (Coach) John (Wright) was the first to take
to it to analyse the performance of the team in all aspects. At the end of
each day, our engineer tailors a CD for each player to analyse," Bangalore
said.
"And John does it from the fielding point of view. He had, initially, felt
that India's fielding was misplaced. He always calculates the numbers of
fours that could be cut. It has helped the team to strategise even if I say
so myself," Bangalore added.
"Sachin (Tendulkar) has taken to the tool seriously. After every match he
analyses his batting. And so do others. The BCCI has now given laptops to
each of the players. And Bhargava is there as part of the team."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Maybe I have become a conspiracy theorist, but why would ICC want to train umpires using this software? Remember ICC was then headed by Malcom Speed. Maybe he got it from an indian company for the his australian team under the ruse of ICC. I would not be surprised ig the aussie team is using this software to the fullest extent in thrashing other teams.