Monday, March 24, 2003		Feature

AN analytical software product that has made the Indian team rise like the Phoenix in the World Cup has bowled over the International Cricket Council (ICC) too.

The ICC has ordered the e-Cricket Pro software produced by Bangalore-based Phoenix Global Solutions India (PGSI) Private Limited to train umpires for judging international games.

"The ICC has just ordered it. They seem to have big plans on using the software that has become an analytical engine for the Indian team," Satish Bangalore, MD, Phoenix Global Solutions, told IANS.

"The umpires can view any match and see what and how a decision was taken. And it is not just analysing just the umpiring decisions but the entire game," he added.

PGSI network engineer Shriram Bhargava, who has accompanied the Indian team to the World Cup in South Africa, "is almost like the 12th man", chuckled Bangalore.

Bhargava provides all positives and negatives for any player as well as a team to improve performance.

The e-Cricket Pro software, bought by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last year, has played a critical role in shaping India’s brilliant comeback in the World Cup after the miserable start.

The software solutions leverage the convergence of the Internet, video streaming and database technologies. Phoenix has a team that studies each sport—cricket, golf and baseball — closely to explore opportunities for technology leverage.

The Indians have used the software, developed with the active participation of Srinath, extensively before, during as well as after matches through the tournament with Bhargava’s help. The BCCI has now given laptops to each of the players. And Bhargava is there as part of the team."