Former Australian coach John Buchanan has publically slammed the decision to allow umpires' calls to be challenged by players, insisting it's "the last thing the sport needs".
Buchanan's assault on the system arrives ahead of Australia's three-Test away series against South Africa early next year where a one-match trial of the revolutionary system is planned.
The system allows teams to challenge on-field decisions made by umpires, with any challenges sent to the video umpire for review.
Similar to the system used in the professional tennis circuit, each team will be able to make three unsuccessful challenges per innings.
Should the trials be deemed a success, it's expected to be introduced fulltime.
But Buchanan is adamant the system is flawed.
"The process assumes that technology is 100 per cent accurate - this has never been proven," he told News Ltd.
"This means that all grounds on which international cricket is played must be fitted with exactly the same technology to allow consistency of decision-making around the world.
"What an incredible cost impost to the game, which it can ill afford.
"The game is already littered with too many stoppages. We need umpires to be skilled so they can make the call immediately, and hopefully their success rate will be in the vicinity of 95 per cent for the entire match."
Buchanan even suggested the adoption of the challenge system could have far reaching implications.
What message does that send to young people in our society about challenging authority?" he told News Ltd.
"Kids are going to watch it on television and think it is OK to challenge authority. They need to be taught that all the umpire is doing is policing the laws and you need to abide by those laws. It is as simple as that. This is the last thing the sport needs.
"Challenging the umpire's decision contravenes basic and fundamental law of our western society. Cricket, like golf and possibly a few other sports, upholds the integrity of the game through its recognition that players or officials who bring the game into disrepute, particularly on the field, will be disciplined.
"If we are unhappy with people's competence to administer the law, then spend money and resources to get the right people, get sufficient number of them, get them properly trained, and have them assessed and supported."
