A request to take an action against the biased umpiring and foul attitude shown by the Australians
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The world has witnessed something for the past 5 days that no cricket fan will enjoy. Australia beat India in the 2nd test at Sydney amidst controversies. Honestly, Aussies never deserved to win. From World Champions, they can now be called as World Cheaters instead. Starting from day 1, Indians have been victims of some really poor decisions made by the 2 umpires Mark Benson and Steve Bucknor.
Some incidences from the current match are as follows,
*Ponting was clearly out on 17 but was given not out. He went on to score 55. Now, Ponting dint walk. Benson was the umpire here and he just watched Ponting. Since he didn�t walk, Benson ruled it in favor of Ponting.
* Next, Symonds was caught behind when he was on 35 or so.
*In spite of TV replays showing clearly that Symonds was out of the crease and was clearly stumped, he gave it not out.
*Symonds was stumped and his feet were on the air. But, Bucknor dint even go for the 3rd umpire.
* Jaffer bowled of a no-ball.
* In 2nd inns, Hussey nicked the ball to Dhoni and stood his ground. Clearly out again. But, Benson said No.
* Rahul Dravid was given out caught behind. This was one of the pathetic decisions. The ball neither had contacts with the pad or bat.
*The noise of Symonds' nick on 31 was so loud it could have carried to the shoppers in nearby Oxford Street. Bucknor's decision cost India 131 runs and he also refused to call for the third umpire during a close stumping when Symonds was 148. Two days later Anil Kumble missed a hat-trick when Bucknor judged a wrong'un to be going over the stumps when Symonds pushed forward. He went on to score another 61.
*Michael Clarke's took a low catch off Sourav Ganguly, who stood with hand on hip as he waited for a decision. Benson looked to Bucknor at square leg and then walked down the pitch and asked Ponting what he thought. "He caught it," Ponting seemed to say and put his finger up. Benson did the same. When it comes to knowing whether a ball has carried, the fielder is the best person to judge. Why should Clarke be trusted to rule on a potentially match-turning catch when he stayed at the crease on day four after edging a ball to first slip?
Most Australian players believe luck evens itself out over a career, but their long-sightedness is not shared by visiting teams. Bob Woolmer reckoned Australia received almost six times more line-ball decisions than Pakistan during the 2004-05 series, and while it sounded like an exaggeration, the benefit of the doubt favours the home team in Australia and around the world.
One of Gilchrist's finest traits is he walks whenever he gets an edge, and claims to appeal only if he's sure the batsman has got a nick. Apart from Dravid, Gilchrist was the best-positioned player to know what Symonds' delivery had touched. It was definitely not bat or glove. Gilchrist also did not see the puff of dust from the ball bouncing after Dhoni hit it into his leg before ricocheting back to the wicketkeeper, who appealed with his team-mates for a catch. It was an easy decision for Bruce Oxenford, the television umpire.
Some other serious and harsh decisions and attitude by Australians is listed below,
*Rudi Koertzen�s mistake that prevented Sangakkara from reaching a seventh double-century and extinguished the slim chance Sri Lanka had of leveling the series in Hobart. Sangakkara, who swept to 192 in a brutal and beautiful innings, missed a pull shot off Stuart Clark and was hit on the shoulder and helmet before the ball floated towards Ricky Ponting at second slip. The two noises convinced the Australians to appeal and Sangakkara angled his head in disbelief when the decision came. He stood his ground briefly before walking off in disappointment, but exchanged back-slaps with Koertzen after the 96-run defeat.
* Ajit Agarkar had got Justin Langer lbw twice, with balls that pitched on leg, straightened and were hitting middle stump. Both were plumb, but both were given not out by Steve Bucknor. Later, Damien Martyn was plumb to Murali Kartik, and again Bucknor, who had made that shocking decision against Sachin Tendulkar at Brisbane, adjudged it not out. His decisions threatened to affect the outcome of a tense, even series.
Under Steve Waugh the Australians devised a Spirit of Cricket document that they swear by. They insist they play the game "hard and fair" and are shocked whenever their outlook is challenged. After emotional days like this it is hard to sympathise with their complaints.
Its our sincere appeal to ICC to take some action on umpires and the players involved in such controversies and also make sure that this does not happen again in the future !!!
Some incidences from the current match are as follows,
*Ponting was clearly out on 17 but was given not out. He went on to score 55. Now, Ponting dint walk. Benson was the umpire here and he just watched Ponting. Since he didn�t walk, Benson ruled it in favor of Ponting.
* Next, Symonds was caught behind when he was on 35 or so.
*In spite of TV replays showing clearly that Symonds was out of the crease and was clearly stumped, he gave it not out.
*Symonds was stumped and his feet were on the air. But, Bucknor dint even go for the 3rd umpire.
* Jaffer bowled of a no-ball.
* In 2nd inns, Hussey nicked the ball to Dhoni and stood his ground. Clearly out again. But, Benson said No.
* Rahul Dravid was given out caught behind. This was one of the pathetic decisions. The ball neither had contacts with the pad or bat.
*The noise of Symonds' nick on 31 was so loud it could have carried to the shoppers in nearby Oxford Street. Bucknor's decision cost India 131 runs and he also refused to call for the third umpire during a close stumping when Symonds was 148. Two days later Anil Kumble missed a hat-trick when Bucknor judged a wrong'un to be going over the stumps when Symonds pushed forward. He went on to score another 61.
*Michael Clarke's took a low catch off Sourav Ganguly, who stood with hand on hip as he waited for a decision. Benson looked to Bucknor at square leg and then walked down the pitch and asked Ponting what he thought. "He caught it," Ponting seemed to say and put his finger up. Benson did the same. When it comes to knowing whether a ball has carried, the fielder is the best person to judge. Why should Clarke be trusted to rule on a potentially match-turning catch when he stayed at the crease on day four after edging a ball to first slip?
Most Australian players believe luck evens itself out over a career, but their long-sightedness is not shared by visiting teams. Bob Woolmer reckoned Australia received almost six times more line-ball decisions than Pakistan during the 2004-05 series, and while it sounded like an exaggeration, the benefit of the doubt favours the home team in Australia and around the world.
One of Gilchrist's finest traits is he walks whenever he gets an edge, and claims to appeal only if he's sure the batsman has got a nick. Apart from Dravid, Gilchrist was the best-positioned player to know what Symonds' delivery had touched. It was definitely not bat or glove. Gilchrist also did not see the puff of dust from the ball bouncing after Dhoni hit it into his leg before ricocheting back to the wicketkeeper, who appealed with his team-mates for a catch. It was an easy decision for Bruce Oxenford, the television umpire.
Some other serious and harsh decisions and attitude by Australians is listed below,
*Rudi Koertzen�s mistake that prevented Sangakkara from reaching a seventh double-century and extinguished the slim chance Sri Lanka had of leveling the series in Hobart. Sangakkara, who swept to 192 in a brutal and beautiful innings, missed a pull shot off Stuart Clark and was hit on the shoulder and helmet before the ball floated towards Ricky Ponting at second slip. The two noises convinced the Australians to appeal and Sangakkara angled his head in disbelief when the decision came. He stood his ground briefly before walking off in disappointment, but exchanged back-slaps with Koertzen after the 96-run defeat.
* Ajit Agarkar had got Justin Langer lbw twice, with balls that pitched on leg, straightened and were hitting middle stump. Both were plumb, but both were given not out by Steve Bucknor. Later, Damien Martyn was plumb to Murali Kartik, and again Bucknor, who had made that shocking decision against Sachin Tendulkar at Brisbane, adjudged it not out. His decisions threatened to affect the outcome of a tense, even series.
Under Steve Waugh the Australians devised a Spirit of Cricket document that they swear by. They insist they play the game "hard and fair" and are shocked whenever their outlook is challenged. After emotional days like this it is hard to sympathise with their complaints.
Its our sincere appeal to ICC to take some action on umpires and the players involved in such controversies and also make sure that this does not happen again in the future !!!
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