India up in arms over umpiring calls
Posted on Jan 06, 2008 at 11:27 | Updated Jan 07, 2008 at 10:18
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Sydney: Umpires have hardly made the headlines like the way they have in the Sydney Test with dismal decisions ruling the roost at the SCG. Unfortunately for the visiting Indian team, they were defeated largely due to the men in the white coats.
The Indian team management in Australia had decided to let the issue go despite BCCI's instructions after the first innings. But after errors continued to prevail, BCCI President Sharad Pawar has decided to lodge an official complaint with ICC against it, Board Vice-President Rajiv Shukla has said.
"As far as the umpiring is concerned, in fact bad umpiring is concerned, BCCI has decided to lodge the protest with the ICC. The BCCI President has already consulted the office bearers of the BCCI's and other officials and after that he has decided that a complaint letter, a protest will be sent to the ICC shortly. That letter is being prepared," Rajiv Shukla told to CNN-IBN.
Umpire Steve Bucknor is playing his part in handing Australia a likely win in the Sydney Test. Umpires Mark Benson and Bucknor have come under flak for some shocking decisions in the match.
On the fifth day, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly had led the recovery act from 54-3 and had taken the score to 115-3 as India chased an unlikely 333 for a win.
Dravid had played solidly to get to 38 and was undone by this decision from Bucknor, followoing a caught behind appeal by Andrew Symonds.
Dravid, not one to reveal his emotions on the field, reacted angrily and replays confirmed why. The bat was way behind the pad but was adjudged to have edged the ball.
Sourav Ganguly continued with his purple patch with the bat with characteristic elegance, but when he edged the ball to slip fielder Michael Clarke who claimed a dubious catch, umpire Mark Benson thought it apt to ask captain Ricky Ponting who confirmed he did take it even as Ganguly refused to leave the field.
India, who could have easily saved the second Test, but instead went down 2-0 in the series. Replays confirmed Clarke had grounded the catch.
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Posted By ravi Karkhanis
I suggest a solution that may take care of several issues regarding umpiring issues.
1. There should be 3 neutral umpires,
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Posted By Pooja Ghatate
INDIA should play cricket against Aussies only if they are given respect,honour and if aussies play fair game with true
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Posted By stephen chettiar
my blood is boiling it is a big shame its in my head i cant stop thinking Concerned authorities should
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Posted By ram
Ponting should be banned in India, for all his acting talent. Or Indians should show them how it will be
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Posted By Piyush
Ponting and his men have stooped to a new level in international cricket. As an Indian i really feel disgusted.
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