India, Dec. 18 -- The ICC has reinstated England's Decision Review System (DRS) after acknowledging a technology error that overshadowed Day 1 of the third Ashes Test, following a controversial review involving Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

England lost a review earlier after Snicko failed to detect what appeared to be a faint edge from Carey, despite strong on-field indications that the ball had brushed the bat. Carey was batting on 72 at that time and he went on to get a century. The decision proved costly in a tight passage of play and prompted immediate protests from the England camp.

In a statement issued late on the first evening, the ICC confirmed England's review had been restored after consultation with broadcast partner B...