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The impact of sports technology

John Ireland outlines the technological developments that have had a significant impact on contemporary sport

A batsman is out if they are beyond their batting crease when the bails are knocked off the stumps — both ends of the bail have to come apart from the stumps. It can be hard for an umpire to detect this but with the new Zing wicket system, the stumps and bails flash the moment both ends are completely dislodged from the stumps

Atop-spin lob of measured precision from Andy Murray over the head of Belgian David Goffin sealed victory for Great Britain in the 2015 Davis Cup tournament, 79 years after the British team last won the competition. It is interesting to reflect on what sport was like in 1936 and consider the changes over the passage of time.

Technological innovations can be divided into three areas:

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