Cricket Gizmos

Real Time Snickometer

First Used: Though Snickometer was first used in 1999, but the enhanced 'Real Time Snickometer' was first used at 2013 Ashes
Developed By: British Researcher Allan Plaskett developed it but it's now marketed by BBG Sports.
How it Works: The real-time snickometer is composed of a very sensitive microphone located in one of the stumps, connected to an oscilloscope that measures sound waves. When the ball nicks the bat, the oscilliscope trace will pick up the sounds. At the same time, a high speed camera records the ball passing the bat.

Cost: Tk. 2.5 Lacs per match (Appx.)

Spider Cam

First Used: In cricket, Spidercam was first used in the Indian Cricket League (ICL) in 2010
Developed By:  Jens C. Peters of CCSytems Inc. first developed it. Now the CCSystems has renamed itself to Spidercam GmbH.
How it Works: The Spidercam operates with four motorized winches positioned at each corner at the base of the covered area, each of which controls a Kevlar cable connected to a gyro-stabilized camera-carrier, or dolly. By controlling the winding and unwinding of the cables, the system allows the dolly to reach any position in the three-dimensional space.
Cost: Tk 8 Lacs per operational hour (Appx.)

Hot Spot

First Used: 2006 Ashes at The Gabba
Developed By: BBG Sports, Australia
How it Works: Hotspot uses two infra-red cameras. They are positioned at either end of the ground. These cameras sense and measure heat from friction, generated by a collision. The collision could be of ball on pad, bat, ground or glove.

Cost: Per day Tk.10 Lacs for the four specialized cameras (Appx.)

Hawkeye

First Used: 2001 Ashes by Channel 4 during its cricket broadcasting
Developed By: Hawkeye Innovation
How it works: This technology visually tracks the trajectory of the ball. Hence it is used to review a LBW decision. Six or more computer-linked television cameras situated around the cricket ground are used to generate the trajectory of the ball.
Cost:  Overal set up cost starts from Tk. 2.2 Crore (Appx.)

Led Stumps

First Used: 2013 Big Bash Tournament in Australia
Developed By: Zing Internationals
How it Works: The LED stumps have microprocessor attached to it. These microprocessors can detect the tiniest change in the gyro in a fraction of seconds. Whenever it detects the slightest movement, the LED circuits get powered up by the battery installed.

Cost: Per set of stumps Tk. 32 Lacs and per piece bails Tk. 60,000/- (Appx.)