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*Official* India in Australia Thread
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Tim
Cricketer Of The Year
It was a bizarre decision.
Gillespie was walking back to his marker when Bucknor put the finger up.
The ball was going miles over the stumps & I actually recall Bucknor making a similar decision against the New Zealanders in Hobart a few years back...McGrath had appealled & everyone had given up when Bucknor just suddenly put his finger up.
Gillespie was walking back to his marker when Bucknor put the finger up.
The ball was going miles over the stumps & I actually recall Bucknor making a similar decision against the New Zealanders in Hobart a few years back...McGrath had appealled & everyone had given up when Bucknor just suddenly put his finger up.
I remember that clearly , first ball of day 5 , McGrath to Fleming from around the wicket , it hit him right in front & Bucknor actually took a full 8 seconds to give it , the difference was that Fleming was plumb on that occasion.
When they asked later why he'd taken so long to give it , Bucknor said , "I was looking for a reason not to give it , but I couldnt find one"
When they asked later why he'd taken so long to give it , Bucknor said , "I was looking for a reason not to give it , but I couldnt find one"
luckyeddie
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Well, it was a very poor decision by Bucknor, but a totally stupid one by Tendulkar in just thrusting the pad out.
I have little sympathy for batsmen who don't play a shot at a ball pitching a couple of inches outside off stump - and neither has Bucknor, it seems.
You have a piece of wood in your hands - seems that Sachin has one above his shoulders too.
I have little sympathy for batsmen who don't play a shot at a ball pitching a couple of inches outside off stump - and neither has Bucknor, it seems.
You have a piece of wood in your hands - seems that Sachin has one above his shoulders too.
lord_of_darkness
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yea really bad decision by Bucknor..shocking actually.. he took so much time to think that i would have thought he would have got it right.. it isint that hard to miss seeing the ball is rising..?
but ganguly and chopra seem to be carryin on well.. ganguly is left his hiccup start behind..
but ganguly and chopra seem to be carryin on well.. ganguly is left his hiccup start behind..
Mr Mxyzptlk
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On one bad decision? Bucknor is still one of the best umpires in the game, if not the best.sachintendulkar said:
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man screw that guy steve bucknor. He's a freakin ******.
TendulkarFan
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It seems to me you are very intent on blaming the bad decision from Bucknor on Tendulkar. Maybe, just maybe, he thrust his pad out because he knew that the ball was going to miss the stumps and didn't want the bat to get in the way of the ball going to the wicket keeper (in fear of edging it?) It was only the third ball of Sachin's innings; I don't blame him if he wants to take more than mere two balls to settle in before playing his shots.luckyeddie said:
I would suggest you give your head a good shake if it seems to you that one of the best batsmen of current age has a head made out of wood.
If you want to take shots at Sachin, there are far better reasons and opportunities to do so than a time when he's victimized by a poor umpiring decision.
Tim
Cricketer Of The Year
I presume you're watching the match Eddie...but even the best batsmen can sometimes miss-read the line of a ball.
It was a pretty good ball from Gillespie because it looked like it was going to move away from off-stump but it cut back in & Tendulkar was left exposed.
Let's face it, Bucknor made a bad decision, but so do all the other umpires..its part of the game now (well, noticed more since tv replays began) & no doubt Australia will get a few during this series also.
It was a pretty good ball from Gillespie because it looked like it was going to move away from off-stump but it cut back in & Tendulkar was left exposed.
Let's face it, Bucknor made a bad decision, but so do all the other umpires..its part of the game now (well, noticed more since tv replays began) & no doubt Australia will get a few during this series also.
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