High time to retire, Mr. Bucknor
Hi everyone,
It's my first post on this forum. I have been a silent observer for the last few weeks. But today's utterly dismal and appalling decision by Steve Bucknor has pained me to no ends and I just need a way to vent off my anger. I was so pumped up, I really would have smashed Afridi for creating a scene there in order to distract Dravid, I am just hoping Pathan gets him on a duck.
The ball was atleast 2-3 inches away when it went past the bat, there was no sound, no appeals except from the bowler. I think if Razzaq would not have persisted, he would have turned it down and I believe he had judged Tendulkar not out in the beginning. Neither anyone from the slip cordon, nor the wicket-keeper cared even for a half hearted appeal. Cmon Mr. Bucknor, you could have done better than that.
It has been a thing with Bucknor for some time that he trusts the loudness and the persistence of the appeal more than his own senses. No doubt, he was a very good umpire in the past, but over the years his eyes have constantly betrayed him. Now it's up to him, to retire now and save himself from the disgrace that will follow, or watch himself fade into oblivion. I see him picking the latter option.
Just wondering, has Bucknor or for that matter any other umpire owed up their wrong decisions after the game is over.
)..its been spot on, can't recall any single bad decision.
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