15 Ideas that Revolutionalized the Game of Cricket

5. The Third Umpire:

It was the first hands on introduction of technology into the functional aspect of the game. Lot of folks don’t know that Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to be adjudged out by the TV umpire. It also meant less pressure on the field umpires which in turn ensured better decision making. With the quality of visual equipments improving the TV umpire also had better technology at his disposal.