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Whos the Best Umpire?
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luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Now then, that's enough of that.Dasa said:
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howardj
International Coach
I reckon Dar and Taufel are the best two umpires.
Can't believe the grilling that the umpires get subjected to for getting the odd decision wrong. Anyone would think Dar was the worst umpire in the world after the roasting he copped for two or three, admittedly, poor decisions in the 4th Test. Nobody of course criticised him until they themselves saw the replay!
Have to agree with Warne's calls for the video replay to be used for edges onto the pad, and to see whether the ball pitched outside leg-stump. I think it's just ridiculous that it's replayed on the big screen at the ground, yet the umpire, standing there watching the replay, is not allowed to use it to assist him.
Can't believe the grilling that the umpires get subjected to for getting the odd decision wrong. Anyone would think Dar was the worst umpire in the world after the roasting he copped for two or three, admittedly, poor decisions in the 4th Test. Nobody of course criticised him until they themselves saw the replay!
Have to agree with Warne's calls for the video replay to be used for edges onto the pad, and to see whether the ball pitched outside leg-stump. I think it's just ridiculous that it's replayed on the big screen at the ground, yet the umpire, standing there watching the replay, is not allowed to use it to assist him.
Armadillo
State Vice-Captain
I agree with the technology. How many people actually think that hawkeye is 100% correct? Sometimes I feel that it gets it fractionally wrong on occasions, nothing significant enough to make a huge difference, does anyone know how it gets the results that it produces?
By the way I think Dar is a top umpire, so glad that Pakistan finally produced one!
By the way I think Dar is a top umpire, so glad that Pakistan finally produced one!
Langeveldt
Soutie
Hard to ignore Bowden, Taufel and Aleem Dar..
I'd say Dar was the pick of all three
I'd say Dar was the pick of all three
howardj
International Coach
Big deal mate. You have a look at the replay, and if it can help you - which it can on with most inside edges - then you use it. If it can not help you, then it's thrown back to the umpire. The point is that the replay is used, not as some magic device that's going to be conclusive 100% of the time, but as an extra tool to help decision making.marc71178 said:
Warne's call has no logic beyond those being the two modes of dismissal which cost Australia in the last test.Armadillo said:
Why is there any justification for searching for nicks onto pad, but not to extend to nicks behind the wicket which are then caught? Or for determining bat-pad catches?
