Predict the year we’ll see the implementation of AI umpiring

[Prince EWS]

You’d think so.


Has me wondering, has there ever been an lbw or anything given without an appeal? Would be hilarious.

McGrath didn't really appeal for this one.

 

[CartyDurham]

Never

 

[Coronis]

McGrath didn't really appeal for this one.

Jeez you can definitely see why he didn’t appeal.

 

[GIMH]

McGrath didn't really appeal for this one.

Keeper does though.

 

[Red]

Hawkeye is AI umpiring imo, so 2009.

Basically true. Which is why I’m wondering if we’ll cross over sometime in the next 5-10 years to a system that incorporates Hawkeye, no balls, and ultra edge/snicko instantaneously, thereby making on field umpires more or less redundant

 

[Red]

Keeper does though.

And the whole cordon

 

[nightprowler10]

How do you appeal to an AI though? Will it be obliged to give out missed dismisals?

Press the up arrow on the controller.

 

[Yeoman]

2030 is my prediction. Tennis will probably try it first and cricket will note how it goes. I imagine that one in field umpire would remain to keep order, check for transgressions, hear appeals and relay the result to the players.

 

[Bijed]

Not AI, but what happened to the third umpire being totally in charge of monitoring all deliveries for no-balls and calling if needed? Is that still happening?

 

[Yeoman]

There seems to be an increased incidence of no balls (and relatively late-called no balls) in the Ashes compared to previous English test summers so I presume it is happening.

 

[honestbharani]

Not AI, but what happened to the third umpire being totally in charge of monitoring all deliveries for no-balls and calling if needed? Is that still happening?

I think it's only ICC events and IPL?

 

[Spark]

No that's been happening in this series, that's why you sometimes hear the commentators "calling" no balls before the umpire signals them (like with the no-ball wicket of Root and Stokes getting Cummins off a no ball too)

 

[Kirkut]

This would involve an algorithm that has to accomodate all the features possible that influences an umpiring decision. We won't see that in a long time.

 

[Daemon]

Remember when @cnerd123 said automated calling of no balls is a technological marvel beyond human capabilities

 

[cnerd123]

Has me wondering, has there ever been an lbw or anything given without an appeal? Would be hilarious.

IIRC during Murali's 9-fer, Vaas got the last batter caught behind, but no one appealed, except for one lone boundary fielder out of habit. The umpire gave it out and Murali was denied his 10 wicket haul heh. Against Zimbabwe I think.

 

[cnerd123]

Remember when @cnerd123 said automated calling of no balls is a technological marvel beyond human capabilities

quote me

 

[Athlai]

What do you think hawkeye is

 

[Yeoman]

The technology exists at present. The drawback to making all decisions automated would be time. If every appeal was referred to technology it would slow the game down even further.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

What do you think hawkeye is

Not AI

 

[Spark]

Hawkeye definitely doesn't count as automated.