Innovation is key in every industry and market around the world. And in the game of cricket too, we see plenty of innovation every now and then. Innovation in terms of rules, in terms of the commercial angles, sponsorship, player kits, and so much more. Today, we witnessed another new innovation in the ongoing 2022 India tour of England.
The teams were playing the 5th Test of a series which was postponed and is now resuming nearly 9 months later. Being played at Edgbaston, today was Day 1 of the fifth game and an English fielder became the first person in the history of Test cricket to use a fielder camera, which he attached to his helmet while fielding at short leg.
Ollie Pope uses fielder cam at short leg
We already knew that this would be a historic moment as the use of the fielder camera was already decided prior to the Test starting. However, it took a while for the fielder cam to be introduced today as the first session saw only pacers in action. It was when Jack Leach was brought into the attack that the short leg position was introduced, and the helmet with the camera was used.
It was exciting to watch as it gives the millions of people watching from around the world a point of view that we’ve never seen before. The angle at which the ball comes in, the speed and reaction time, and much more comes into perspective with the introduction of such new and dynamic camera angles.
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In the past, there have been new camera innovations like the stump camera, umpire camera, spider camera, and much more. Even batsmen have gone out to bat with a camera in their helmet, but this was the first time a fielder cam was used in Test cricket. And because England has only one spinner and the Indians tore him apart, we didn’t see a lot of the short leg fielder camera on the first day of the game.
Prior to the Test, it was decided by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that this head-mounted camera would be used, to give the world a new live TV experience. “It is intended at giving the viewers a unique perspective from the middle of a Test match,” said Robin Reeve, senior producer at Sky Sports.
While it was pre-decided that Ollie Pope would be wearing the camera helmet, there was no indication initially about whether or not any of the Indian fielders will be interested in doing so as well. That’s just something we will have to wait and get to know later in the game. A lot of such camera innovations have been seen in tournaments like The Hundred and Big Bash League, and it’s great to see it here as well.
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