DURHAM skipper Paul Collingwood has called for greater use of technology in county cricket.

As he prepares to return to the England set-up in a one-day coaching role this winter, Collingwood is keen to become an influential voice in domestic first-class cricket.

“I have been hounding the ECB about introducing the Decision Review System in county games,” he said. “I hate seeing animosity between players and umpires.

“I'm not blaming the umpires because they have a hard job, especially at Chester-le-Street where there is often extravagant movement.

“I can't believe we haven't got the technology to make the right decisions. It would make the game more interesting and fairer, and it would also help with coaching. There's obviously a cost involved, but the ECB haven't said no.”

Collingwood suffered the latest in a string of dubious lbw decisions in Durham's second innings against Hampshire on Thursday.

“I've been lbw about 12 times this season and probably only four were actually out,” he said. “In the first innings against Hampshire I was dead in front against Fidel Edwards but was given not out.”

Collingwood and Michael Richardson have both received three-point penalties on their disciplinary records for allegedly showing dissent this season.

Collingwood's came when he was given out lbw by David Millns, despite edging the ball from Warwickshire's Rikki Clarke on to his pad.

He also queried Graham Lloyd's decision in the second innings, although it was accepted he was merely asking whether he had been given out lbw or caught behind.

Richardson was considered extremely unfortunate as he turned to walk off before thumping his bat in frustration after being given out lbw by Jeremy Lloyds at Scarborough to a ball from Tim Bresnan which appeared to be missing leg stump.