Poor umpiring hurts India
Posted on Jan 02, 2008 at 12:16 | Updated Jan 02, 2008 at 21:59
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Sydney: Poor umpiring decisions on Day one of the Sydney Test spoiled India’s first day efforts with as many as 4 legitimate decisions going against the visitors. Steve Bucknor and Marc Benson, the two field umpires were the main culprits as far as India was concerned but their misery was compounded when the third umpire Bruce Oxenford too joined his errant colleagues.
Indian bowlers had Australia reeling at 134-6, but thanks to Bucknor and Benson, the hosts took the reprieve with both hands and cantered on to a 350 plus score at the end of day’s play.
The dangerous Andrew Symonds was let off thrice by the umpires; he went on to resurrect Australian first innings and give them a solid first innings score which didn’t look possible at one point of time. The first time when he got away was when he was on 30, umpire Steve Bucknor turned down an appeal for caught behind by MS Dhoni off Ishant Sharma who looked shocked at the decision and could well find himself in the dock for showing disapproval with umpire’s decision. Australia was then at 193-6.
The second time, Symonds was on 48 when Dhoni stumped him off Anil Kumble’s delivery. Bucnor referred it to the third umpire. TV replays clearly showed that Symond’s feet were in the air when the bails were removed and there was just a shadow of it falling on the crease. Third umpire Oxenford, took time to decide but then the Aussie gave the benefit of doubt to the batsman.
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Posted By diana
chak de india!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!show them who we are
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Posted By David
The australians are unsportsmanlike crooks. They are really thugs who will do anything to win.
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Posted By Joy
just a small correction..it will be india 11 vs aus 14, they have the 3rd umpire with them as well..!
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Posted By sampathkumar
no point playing in australia with this kind of umpiring.lets just finsh the series and back home and avoid playing
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Posted By Viraraghavan
Steve Bucknor is probably the worst umpire among the elite panel. He should have gone a along time ago. Ashoka
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