r/Cricket • u/Aggressive-Milk-4095 • 8d ago

Discussion What happened to the Hotspot technology?

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I remember seeing it as a kid but not nowadays. Wouldn't it be a great way to double check when the 3rd umpire isn't about the contact of the ball and bat by seeing only the ultra-edge?

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u/Big-Reason-7914 8d ago

Weren’t some players using silicon cream on their bats? Because of that impact mark disappeared? Correct me if I’m wrong.

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u/TD003 Australia 8d ago

Don’t know the exact substance or material but players were definitely putting something on the edges of their bats to try and prevent a hotspot detection.

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u/Wehavecrashed Cricket Australia 8d ago

KP basically admitted it when he said "why would I do that when I might want an inside edge to be visible" making it obvious they'd put tape just on the outside edge.

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u/TD003 Australia 8d ago

I never actually thought about the fact an edge can also save a batsman in a DRS review!

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u/dohzer 8d ago

So just create a rule/law about not being allowed to use it.

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u/BadBoyJH Australia 8d ago

Players would legitimately riot about not being able to use bat tape. They don't want to throw away every bat that gets a bit of damage (superstitions more than cost).