Former Australian paceman Peter George’s technological solution to fix cricket’s no-ball crisis

For the second day in a row, the Gabba Test has been rocked by a no-ball controversy. But a former Australian fast bowler believes he has the solution to end the crisis once and for all.

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Former Test fast bowler Peter George believes he has the device to end cricket’s party-pooping no-ball crisis.

The issue descended into a farce on Friday at the Gabba, with Channel 7 analyst Trent Copeland finding an embarrassing 21 no balls which were not called by umpires in the first two sessions of day two.

George, who played one Test for Australia in India in 2010, has for several years been developing a shoe sensor that will send a signal to the umpire when the bowler oversteps.

Called MyCall, the device would have provided a definitive reading on whether Pat Cummins had any part of his boot behind the line when he took the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan on day one of the first Test.

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Umpire Richard Kettleborough signals a front foot no ball after Naseem Shah had originally claimed the wicket of David Warner. Picture: Getty

And it would have also short-circuited the premature celebration of youngster Naseem Shah when he had David Warner out caught behind only to suffer instant deflation when replays confirmed it was a no-ball.

It would also have picked up the three other undetected no-balls the youngster bowled in the same over.

The MyCall system involves two devices on the crease interacting with a sensor on the batsman’s shoe. George is in the process of raising capital in the hope of having his device ready for next summer’s Big Bash.

“It’s good timing because we have seen at the Gabba why it has to happen,’’ said George, who has a background in mechanical engineering.

Peter George.had a decorated Sheffield Shield career with South Australia – and played one Test.

“It has a lot of benefits. For a start it takes out the three or four minutes of time wasted. You don’t get that time back.

“The Pat Cummins ball could have been called a no-ball by the umpire before Tim Paine took the catch.

“Also you allow players to celebrate the moment knowing they don’t have to worry about the batsman being called back.’’

The other benefit of the sensor is that it allows the umpire to concentrate on what is happening at the other end and not have to worry about watching the bowler’s feet.