Steve Bucknor might have been out of umpiring business long ago if the rules and regulations of ICC are strictly followed and if there is any accountability in ICC umpiring panel. I think he may be bribing some of the officials of ICC to consider him for matches? Or there is any kind of match fixing between few countries, whom he helps by giving out to few in form batsmen and also by not giving out to few outs to the bowlers? This must be probed by the anti match fixing cell of the ICC. Enough is enough. Let our most so called powerful BCCI must take it up that must not play matches when Steve Bucknor is umpire and object the same before hands. Have our officials have balls to do that? Or face it and do not make any fuss.
RE:INDIA, DO NOT PLAY, WHEN Steve Bucknor IS AROUND
by Lingaraju on Jan 04, 2008 05:15 PM Permalink
Umpires are also human beings. Sometimes even they do mistakes and that shouldn't be taken very seriously. But definitely India lost an edge in the second Test match against Australia because of bad umpiring. Steve Bucknor, i guess, is too old to continue as an umpire.
RE:INDIA, DO NOT PLAY, WHEN Steve Bucknor IS AROUND
by prince on Jan 05, 2008 05:19 PM Permalink
yes it is true.he is really old.so must retire from international umpiring.
again poor umpiring costs india. y ICC is nt taking any action? most important thing is that it mostly happened in australia. wethear it is darrel hayer, harper or steve buckner. there mst b a rule in which captain should b havin the rights to oppose a closed decisions. for example the decisions given by buckner in favour of symonds. team mgmt shd send report to ICC referee for the bad umpiring.
RE:poor umpiring
by S.Chandrasekhar on Jan 04, 2008 10:15 AM Permalink
Steve Bucknor might have been out of umpiring business long ago if the rules and regulations of ICC are strictly followed and if there is any accountability in ICC umpiring panel. I think he may be bribing some of the officials of ICC to consider him for matches? Or there is any kind of match fixing between few countries, whom he helps by giving out to few in form batsmen and also by not giving out to few outs to the bowlers? This must be probed by the anti match fixing cell of the ICC. Enough is enough. Let our most so called powerful BCCI must take it up that must not play matches when Steve Bucknor is umpire and object the same before hands. Have our officials have balls to do that? Or face it and do not make any fuss.
RE:poor umpiring
by Zephyr on Jan 04, 2008 12:11 AM Permalink
Answer is very simple..... ICC is made of some jerks who only pucker up their lips if they see a white A&& in case of any other colour they turn towards a White A&&..... In shrt ICC is made up of WHITE A&& lovers..... but funny point is even Mr. Bucknor loves to kiss WHITE A&&
RE:Dravid is back on track...........
by Birju on Jan 03, 2008 08:54 PM Permalink
WITH 4 LIVES IN AN INNINGS OF BORING 53 - IS NOTHING GREAT OF COURSE IF YOU ARE NOT A BLIND FAN!
RE:Dravid is back on track...........
by auk on Jan 04, 2008 11:42 AM Permalink
That 53 is much more better then getting out and letting the opposition to pounce on you. Besides his so called "Boring 53" along with Laxman set up the platform for a big score. Atleast he made the bowlers work for his wicket.
RE:Dravid is back on track...........
by Bharat Shah on Jan 04, 2008 07:57 PM Permalink
Yeah dravid back in action ............... but I am sure Harbhajan batted better. I think Dravid was looking like a no.9 or 10. He needs rest or put in harsher words he needs to be shown the door.Looks like he isn't over the depression of losing the captaincy. I think he is missing his master Chappell.
RE:Dravid is back on track...........
by Supratik on Jan 04, 2008 09:58 AM Permalink
Dravid should be used as an opener from now on. With 4 middle order players over 30 the time has come for a bit of succession planning.
A great way to start this is to support Dravid as opener and not to call for his blood everytime he fails. He's doing an unfamiliar role which he doesn't really want to do at the moment but it's what the team needs and it frees up a spot in the middle order for younger players. Therefore in the interests of the future of Indian cricket Dravid must continue to open but be supported by the selectors the whole way. There will be initial failures from him but we should ignore the morons calling for his head at the moment.
Meanwhile there should be competition for the No. 6 spot. Yuvraj is not stepping up at the moment but he needs to be given time. Our brilliant Board denied him a practice match and are expecting him and Dhoni to set the world on fire when these two haven't even played a Test in Aus before. It ain't gonna happen.
But it should be made clear to Yuvraj there are plenty of other batsmen like Badrinath, Tiwary, Rohit Sharma etc breathing down his neck. This way he's unlikely to get complacent.
RE:Dravid is back on track...........
by SANDEEP SINGH on Jan 04, 2008 01:11 AM Permalink
We also hoping for that sir, it will be best for indian cricket.
