Steve Dunne

[Sehwag309]

Where's Steve Dunne?, not seen him umpiring since a long time. Did he retire?

 

[Tim]

Steve Dunne retired a good 3 or 4 years ago. At his peak, he was one of the best umpires in the world..but it was fair to say his last 2 years were extremely poor and I remember him making some shockers that were quite uncharacteristic of him. So in the end he did the right thing & retired.

I think he was the first Umpire to 100 tests? I know Bucknor recently overtook him.

 

[luckyeddie]

Where's Steve Dunne?, not seen him umpiring since a long time. Did he retire?

Retired at the end of 2002

One chucking controversy too many.

 

[Sehwag309]

Thanks, I usally follow cricketnews but somehow missed this one.

P.S : Chucking Controversy??

 

[marc71178]

I think he was the first Umpire to 100 tests? I know Bucknor recently overtook him.

AFAIK no umpire has got there yet?

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

AFAIK no umpire has got there yet?

Dunne was first to 100 ODI's.

 

[Tim]

Thanks, I was thinking about it today & was just about to correct the statement.

 

[luckyeddie]

Thanks, I usally follow cricketnews but somehow missed this one.

P.S : Chucking Controversy??

Duh!

Steve Dunne was the square-leg umpire in 1995 when Darrell Hair called Murali - and he came in for vehement criticism from many quarters for seemingly not backing Hair up at the time. He was also an on-field umpire when Shoaib was cited for a suspect action and Dunne signed the forms requesting an investigation.

At the time of the second one, his wife was seriously ill (sadly, she died) - and I daresay he felt that he did not need this nonsense at the time. The Murali one is still rumbling on 9 years later - in his book he spoke at great lengths about why he thinks that an umpire cannot call a player for throwing because "It's impossible to tell with the naked eye".

I would imagine that with his wife ill and another possible controversy rumbling towards him, Dunne thought "Sod it". I would.

His book (Alone in the Middle - An Umpire's Story) contains fascinating insights into many of the game-s big talking-points. My favourite bit? Where he says "Remember this. Umpires are not cheats - but the players are."


No what bit of 'Chucking Controversy' do you not understand?

 

[Sehwag309]

Thanx for the 'Duh', Senior Member.

I meant I never knew about the controversy AT ALL!

 

[luckyeddie]

Thanx for the 'Duh', Senior Member.

I meant I never knew about the controversy AT ALL!

Sorry - I thought that it was common knowledge (although to be fair what seems a lifetime to others may be just an eyeblink for old farts like me).

And yes, I am losing my rag with some members a lot - and no, it's not their fault.