Review system comes into focus

England grappled with the decision review system in South Africa, but will not do so in their two Tests in Bangladesh

Chief executives from around the world will meet with major broadcasters this week in Dubai to discuss ways to improve the implementation of the decision review system.

The 14 members of the ICC chief executives' committee will be joined by representatives of broadcasters and the technology companies that have developed the DRS for a two-day workshop from Wednesday.

The announcement follows January’s promise by David Richardson, the ICC general manager, that the world governing body would attempt to standardise the use of technology.

The first stated aim of the ICC’s meeting is to develop “a consensus on the technology to be used for DRS” in the future.

The DRS has been employed in 13 Tests since October, including England’s recent series in South Africa, but cost implications mean not all host broadcasters have paid for use of the system.

Neo Sports, the broadcaster for the upcoming Test series between Bangladesh and England, will not utilise the DRS in the two Tests in Chittagong and Mirpur.

ICC findings claimed last month that the number of accurate decisions made under the DRS were 97.44%, as opposed to a prospective figure of 91.3% had the system not been in use.

An ICC spokesman confirmed to ecb.co.uk that this week’s discussions are separate to the ongoing investigation by ICC cricket committee chairman Clive Lloyd and Scottish barrister Brent Lockie into the use of the DRS in England’s fourth Test at the Wanderers.

The other major topic up for discussion at the meeting this week is the Future Tours Programme beyond 2012, including the location of the 2013 Champions Trophy.