UK media flays umpires for Kanpur 'farce'
Posted on Nov 21, 2008 at 11:00 | Updated Nov 21, 2008 at 15:46
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London: India's Duckworth-Lewis win in the Kanpur One-Dayer against England was dubbed 'farcical' by an angry British media, which lambasted umpires Russell Tiffin and Amiesh Sahiba for their "lack of common sense" in conducting the game.
India won by 16 runs in the 49-overs-a-side match that started late and ended early under fading light, much to the frustration of English team which is now 0-3 down in the seven-match series.
English skipper Kevin Pietersen minced no words in saying that his side had been robbed of a win by the way officials conducted the match and his views were seconded by an equally furious media here.
"The International Cricket Council is always changing its playing regulations, but one rule that it claims umpires can apply at any time is common sense, something utterly lacking in Kanpur," wrote The Daily Telegraph.
"...You could understand their (England players') anger at seeing their best chance of winning a game in this One-Day series disappear at the click of a light meter," it said.
Putting the blame squarely on Tiffin -- the senior of the two officials -- the newspaper said the match could have done with a shorter lunch break, as suggested by Pietersen and England coach Peter Moores.
The daily said deducting just one over a side after a 45-minute delay was also a logic-defying decision.
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Posted By rkarthikeyan8
really english players are always having a go at us because they want to give respect to ladies who are
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Posted By narenvivek
"Robbed a win" ??? You must be joking KP! India were 198/5 while the game was halted and they needed
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Posted By nrpras
First, it was India that was more likely to win the match when it was called off.
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Posted By mohamed_ashik
Brillient Dhoni has won T20, ODI, TEST and now a D/L game in his style. KP does not know how
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Posted By srprev
english media people should rewind there thoughts to just a few months back..Newzeland toured england and they were cheated of
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