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Total load of rubbish. You're accusing an international umpire of bias but using the 'hometown umpiring' justification? That's logically inconsistent. Allegations of bias are pretty serious and difficult to prove. So what's your proof other than the number of decisions going the Aussies' way (bearing in mind there have been a few to go the other way too - given, not as blatant)?t just had to be out. I'm sick of reputations influencing decisions. Do you think that would have not been given if it was Lee bowling to Butt or Umar. This is simply wrong and I'm afraid that their is a large trend of bias emerging in umpiring towards Australia. This is coming from an Australian.
Koertzen made a mistake. A HUGE one (to the naked eye at full speed, it looked dead) but a mistake nonetheless. It happens. It'll happen on the Aussies' tour to England and the same argument will come up again but against the home team. It just doesn't wash.
Stuff like this just shows that there are a few things which should be taken over by the computers and the no-ball thing is one AT LEAST which shouldn't be in the hands of the umpire on the field. It's hard enough to tell what is a no-ball and what isn't if that was your only task let alone having to then judge caught behind and LBW decisions. Bring on Hawkeye for no-balls.