Inside the web of spidercam

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The biggest game-changer in recent times for armchair cricket fans has been spidercam. That's the name for the remote-controlled camera that swoops over the field of play, giving a whole new range of angles and perspectives on the action. Spidercam was a feature of the recent Ashes series, so we sent Stumped reporter Sam Sheringham to have a closer look at how the system works. Photo: A close up of Spidercam as Michael Clarke of Australia bats during day one of the Second Ashes Test Match between Australia and England (Getty Images)