Mumbai: From now on, the camera will not only be on the stumps during the cricket game. Even the player’s helmet will have a camera. The camera is being fitted on the helmet of a player fielding at square leg on an experimental basis. In the India-England test series, England’s Olly Pope will be the first to field square leg wearing a camera on his helmet. While the player’s speech and other sounds are received through the camera on the stump, the camera on the helmet does not have a system to record the sound.
Officials say that the camera footage from the fielder’s helmet will be more interesting when the match is broadcast. In the fifth Test match between India and England starting in Birmingham on Friday, the field will be wearing a helmet with a camera. Sky Sports is piloting a helmet-mounted camera to improve TV production.
It is believed that Oli Pop, who takes the best catches in the square leg position, will get the best visuals. The officials are also not ruling out the possibility of the ball hitting the helmet as it is being fielded close to the batter. In any case, the camera in the helmet will be a new experience for cricket fans. Earlier in 2021, Sky Rocket has already conducted an experiment by placing a camera on the keeper’s helmet.