COLOMBO, July 21: The ICC general manager Dave Richardson will be here next week to inspect the infrastructure that has been put in place to operationalise the umpire referral system which goes on trial during the India-Sri Lanka Test series.

The system will allow cricketers to challenge the umpire’s decision to obviate controversies and bring in greater transparency in the game.

“We have 22 cameras installed for the first Test and the ICC chief will be taking a look at the infrastructure,” a top Sri Lanka Cricket official said.

He said Richardson will be briefed by experts on how to use the system. The captain or the batsman will be entitled to appeal by making a ‘T’ sign with his arms.

“I am very supportive of the trial as I believe it will help improve decisions,” Sangakkara wrote in a column of a daily.—Agencies