Ollie Pope takes the catch of Kemar Roach
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- Fifth test match between India and England at Edgbaston
- The rescheduling of the fifth test match will start on Friday
- Player to enter the pitch with camera at Edgbaston Test
What has not happened in Test Cricket so far will happen in the fifth match of the series between India and England. For the first time in Test Cricket, a player will enter the pitch with a camera. This camera will be installed in a particular position with the England player.
Which player will walk onto the pitch with the camera at the Edgbaston Test?
Ollie Pope will have a camera mounted on his helmet when he takes to the pitch against England in this test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham. During this, there will be an obligation to play Pope on the short leg. Pope’s helmet-mounted camera will connect directly to the match broadcaster. In other words, Sky Sports will be able to show its viewers all the images captured on that camera live.
Can this camera record sound?
The camera attached with Ollie Pope cannot record any sound. This is the first time that the camera has been used alone to give viewers a unique and new experience of watching a test match. That is, the microphone of the stumps will remain the only way to record the conversation between the players.
This innovation can be seen as an attempt to increase the popularity of test cricket. This new experiment to be run at the Edgbaston Test has been approved by the International Cricket Council and the England Cricket Board.
Has this experiment ever happened before?
Sky Sports have run a similar experiment during ‘The Hundred’ 2021, so it won’t be a completely new angle to show the match. During this tournament, Trent Rocket’s Tom Moore had a camera on his helmet while he took care of the wicket. This experiment is said to have captured some great shots from the top edge.