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The Worst umpiring favour of Austrelia
by Pijus Sasmal on Jan 06, 2008 04:16 PM   Permalink

After losing of 1st Test at Melborne 26th December, 2007, India have played very positive and excelent cricket at Sydney, 2nd January, 2008. India lost the 2nd Test at Sydney because of worst umpiring although they played tremendously.This is a IMPERFECT Test match.Australia benefited from Benson and Bucknor's generosity throughout the match.Now comming to umpire Benson and Bucknor and their decesion:
This is worst umpiring in the Cricket history.
Benson:In the 5th day when Ganguly edged by B.Lee and the ball went to slip was caught by M.Clark, actually Clark was taken the ball from the GROUND and the Ganguly was stood at the field for umpire decesion as Clark was taken proper catch or not. Then Benson asked to COWARED PONTING that Clark was taken the catch properly or not and Ponting showed his finger to show that he is out.Benson gave out to Ganguly without consulting with Third umpire.
Bucknor: He should be kicked-out from the ICC umpiring panel. At first he should continue umpiring for 1st class match Cricket before comming for umpiring to International label.It was very clear that in the 5th day Dravid was out by Bucknor not by Austrelian.The ball was 12 inch(approx. 24 to 26 cm) away from Dravid's bat and that also he gave out. Like this he was given so many wrong decesions.
Ponting: Hai Ponting, u have proved this is not gentleman game.You are cowared and thief.You want to earn some record by destroying the Cricket fame. In the 5th day, he took catch from the gr

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