Indian engineer finds flaws in ICC's method of calculating targets in rain affected matches

Mumbai: The present method used by the International Cricket Council for determining the revised target for the team batting second in the limited over games is faulty, according to V. Jayadevan, an Indian Civil Engineer, who himself derived his own VJD method, which once was admired by India's legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.

After the retirement of Duckworth and Lewis, Prof. Stern has joined as the custodian of the system and the method is now known as DLS.

Speaking to this paper from Kerala, V. Jayadevan said, "It has been an unsuccessful attempt by Prof. Stern to improve Wincoda 4.0 (the final version submitted by M/s. Duckworth and Lewis) and ended up in producing a highly erratic system (DLS1.0)."

"I have submitted a comprehensive report of 8 pages pinpointing the errors of DLS system which even a child knowing the basics of cricket can understand. I have also put forward a suggestion that if ICC has any reservation to VJD system, I shall rectify the mistakes of DL system and give a DLJ system," he said.

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"Strangely, no enough opportunity is being given to the Indian and the ICC have been continuing with the faulty system," Jayadevan added.

"I challenge the D/L lobby to come for a sportive fight like gentlemen rather than playing behind by influencing ICC officials and denying me even opportunity for a presentation."

"Anil Kumble, who is the Chairman of the Cricket committee, has a clear voice in deciding the agenda of the meeting. As the head of the committee, continuing with a system with full of mistakes is not graceful to his reputation and status. He should also take initiative in giving me an opportunity," he appealed.

"If ICC has the obligation to follow the ethics and values displayed in their website, they should give me a chance to present my views in the cricket committee," Jayadevan concluded.