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Worst Decisions by an Umpire...

Sanz

Hall of Fame Member
Swervy said:
why was it???....it hit him in line and he didnt play a shot...it may have been a few inches high, but I have seen much much worse
Ofcourse you have, I haven't though.
 

Sanz

Hall of Fame Member
marc71178 said:
Certainly didn't look to be going over the stumps.
There is a reason its called LBW (L = Leg), now please go back and tells us which leg did it hit, the line and height of the ball is debatable.
 

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
Sanz said:
If it might have hit the stumps then how was the decision wrong ?:unsure:

Anyways, It was the worst decisions ever IMO and an absolute shocker tbh.
Because there was doubt. It might have hit the stumps, but I don't think you can say for certain that it would have, so the correct decision is not out. Batsmen always get less leniency when they don't play a shot, and I don't think it's even close to one of the worst decisions ever, but I do think it was incorrect.
 

aussie

Hall of Fame Member
Jono said:
Wasn't that decision which played a large part in neutral umpires being introuced into test cricket?

That decision was one of the most shattering ones I've ever seen for myself personally. I remember only being 13 at the time and it was the first time I properly remembered India coming to Australia so that series was very exciting, and then to see Sachin go out like that was :(
dont mean to sound harsh, but to be honest it was the funniest dismissal i've ever seen.
 

neosmart

Cricket Spectator
Hilarious one !!

Dont remember the details. There was once an ODI in India with one local umpire and an international one. So then there was a plump LBW appeal. The local umpire started raising his hand but [surely] changed his decision mid-way to his rasing the finger act to end up actually scratching his hat.

Although I cant recall the batsman or the bowler involved, I do remember Sunil Gavaskar as commentator laughing his heart out at this act. Never saw the umpire officiating in any form of cricket ever again. :laugh: :laugh:
 

Top_Cat

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There is a reason its called LBW (L = Leg), now please go back and tells us which leg did it hit, the line and height of the ball is debatable.
Who said it had to hit the leg?;

1. Out LBW
The striker shall be out lbw in the circumstances set out below:
a) Striker attempting to play the ball
The striker shall be out lbw if he first intercepts with any part of his person, dress or equipment a fair ball which would have hit the wicket and which has not previously touched his bat or a hand holding the bat, provided that:

(i) the ball pitched in a straight line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker’s wicket, or was intercepted full pitch and;
(ii) the point of impact is in a straight line between wicket and wicket, even if above the level of the bails.
b) Striker making no attempt to play the ball

The striker shall be out LBW even if the ball is intercepted outside the line of the off stump if, in the opinion of the umpire, he has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with his bat, but has intercepted the ball with some part of his person and if the other circumstances set out in (a) above apply.

And I have the footage of that dismissal on video and on replays, the ball looked to be on its downward path when it hit Sachin and looked to be heading towards the top of the stumps. It certainly hit him in line too. If it was done on replays, I'd say it woud have had a fair chance of being given.

That said, if I was the umpire out on the field, I wouldn't have been able to give it out because I would have thought from that perspective, I woud have enough doubt to give it not out. But then, I'm not an international standard umpire. :)

Worst decision I've seen; Alan Donald to Geoff Marsh in the 1992 WC, first-ball of the innings. Donald bowled a quick short and wide ball and Marsh got the biggest edge on the cut you've ever seen. Was given not-out for some inexplicable reason by Brian Alridge. Not that it mattered; Saffies won the match easily.
 

Sanz

Hall of Fame Member
andyc said:
Yeah, I probably would've given it. Looks pretty much out to me.
Oh sure..When you would be the umpire, you will have access to all live-replays on the field, I remember watching the game live and it didn't look like hitting the stump :-

"Tendulkar arrived at the crease at 24 for 3 chasing an improbable 396 for victory. He survived three balls from Shane Warne then avoided a short ball from McGrath first-up, but McGrath's second delivery was also dug in. This time it failed to get up, and struck Tendulkar on the shoulder as he turned turtle. Umpire Daryl Harper upheld the appeal, though replays suggested it might have been a near-miss. "
 

Top_Cat

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Oh sure..When you would be the umpire, you will have access to all live-replays on the field, I remember watching the game live and it didn't look like hitting the stump :-

"Tendulkar arrived at the crease at 24 for 3 chasing an improbable 396 for victory. He survived three balls from Shane Warne then avoided a short ball from McGrath first-up, but McGrath's second delivery was also dug in. This time it failed to get up, and struck Tendulkar on the shoulder as he turned turtle. Umpire Daryl Harper upheld the appeal, though replays suggested it might have been a near-miss. "
Source?

I still maintain, on replays, Tendy was dead.
 

Sanz

Hall of Fame Member
Top_Cat said:
Source?

I still maintain, on replays, Tendy was dead.
Sorry forgot to add the link, It was from a site called CRICINFO. :)

http://www.icc-cricket.com/columns/content/story/255913.html

8.3 McGrath to Tendulkar, OUT: ducked a bouncer which kept very low-
unlucky appeared as though from side on that hehe should have been
given the benefit by Umpire Harper


India 27/4, Partnership of 3
SR Tendulkar lbw b McGrath 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
S Ramesh 18* (26b 2x4) GD McGrath 4.3-1-14-2 (3nb)

http://www.icc-cricket.com/link_to_...ECARDS/IND_AUS_T1_10-14DEC1999_BBB-COMMS.html


"..another dubious decision from umpire Daryl Harper..."


Anyways - It's pointless to talk about it here, because in 1999-00 when it happened, only one cricket commentator after watching countless replays agreed with umpire's decision was 'Mark Taylor' .
 

Sanz

Hall of Fame Member
Top_Cat said:
Source?

I still maintain, on replays, Tendy was dead.
You mean on Youtube replay in this thread or actual replays during the telecast or (in a recording) ?
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Top_Cat said:
Source?

I still maintain, on replays, Tendy was dead.
Lol @ the use of 'dead'.

It may have hit the top bail if being generous. Otherwise it was going over the top.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWFJNZwgf3c&mode=related&search=

Look where it hits him at the point of impact when hitting the shoulder, not when it bounces off his shoulder. At best that's just chipping the coat of varnish on the bails. If that's 'dead', I'm not sure what Waqar's toe-crunching yorkers are? Decomposed?
 
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Sanz

Hall of Fame Member
And this is after countless replays..But Daryl Harper was able to figure out the trajectory, bounce, line, height and every possible information required to make the decision.
 

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
Sanz said:
There is a reason its called LBW (L = Leg), now please go back and tells us which leg did it hit, the line and height of the ball is debatable.
Perhaps you could do with reading the rules before making such an inaccurate statement.
 

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