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Which Was the Worst Possible Umpiring Decision That You Have Seen
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GotSpin
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This one is amazing
Burgey
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Surely he hit the wrong button?
Cevno
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What i found impressive was that he came and gave a interview about it the end of the day or the next day and admitted his mistakes,apologised and didn't try to cook up excuses and also said he had even apologised to Sachin while passing through the lobby IIRC.
He also had given a wrong decision against England that day or the day before and he said he had talked with the players involved there too.
smash84
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has to be this. He was on the phone after that. Looked ridiculous if it wasn't some technical error or something
Burgey
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Haha, so lolworthy. I mean, if you think the batsman's in that's one thing, or if you think the keeper had the ball in his hands.
But when the batsman was both in, and the keeper fropped the ball, and you get to watch it a dozen times on replay, that's just the pits.
Bun
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nope. he wasn't fired. went on to officiate in odis for another 2 years.
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smash84
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Yeah, I do wonder how come nobody called Gilly back. Total ****. Even after the firing how did they allow him back?
Bun
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Hmm.. nothing in cricinfo though. anyways pretty pathetic stuff indeed.
Jacknife
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I remember this tour vividly from when I was a kid and all the uproar that went down, the umpires that series had their finger up in the air while the bowler was still running in, proper quick on the draw.
Burgey
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Chris Broad being given out stumped when his foot was four inches behind the popping crease and never moved was a particular "highlight".
Son Of Coco
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Yeah its incredible. When there are screens around the ground showing what happened and everyone knows he's not out (I presume that was the case given Gilchrist's reaction) then why wouldn't you have a chat with the umpires and call him back?
If there were no screens at the ground then the keeper knows he's dropped the ball surely? I guess maybe he wouldn't have known whether his gloves or the ball hit the wickets first.
GotSpin
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How the guy was allowed to officiate another match after that decision is beyond me. There's been some shockers mentioned in this thread, but a third umpire to make such a mistake after being able to view comprehensive footage a number of times is utterly bewildering.
Wow, that is bad.
Worst I've seen, live (on my TV) was McCullum out LBW to a left-arm spinner (Razzaq, perhaps) against Bangladesh in 08. Umpire was Asoka 'the worst of the worst' de Silva. It was high, pitching outside leg and missing leg.
It would be more damaging to his reputation if someone said he actually thought it was out than if he was cheating..that's how ridiculous it was.
Was the first one given as LBW or caught behind do you know?
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Camo999
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Ha Petrie. That was nothing compared to Leigh Colbert v Adelaide in '97 though. Grant Vernon the Ump.
The 2000/1 Aus v WI series stick in my mind for really, really poor umpiring. We prob would have won 5-0 anyway but every call seemed to go against windies. Poor old Michael Holding was nearly reduced to tears and started keeping tally of poor decisions.
In particular a tailender, I think Nixon McLean, given out lbw to MacGill to a ball that hit him on the pad a meter outside off stump when he played a shot and ball was missing the stumps by miles anyway. Also remember Langer edging to Lara in the slips - clean knee high catch and refusing to walk. Lara was absolutely furious, umps consulted, somehow didn't give him out and he carried on his innings.
The 2000/1 Aus v WI series stick in my mind for really, really poor umpiring. We prob would have won 5-0 anyway but every call seemed to go against windies. Poor old Michael Holding was nearly reduced to tears and started keeping tally of poor decisions.
In particular a tailender, I think Nixon McLean, given out lbw to MacGill to a ball that hit him on the pad a meter outside off stump when he played a shot and ball was missing the stumps by miles anyway. Also remember Langer edging to Lara in the slips - clean knee high catch and refusing to walk. Lara was absolutely furious, umps consulted, somehow didn't give him out and he carried on his innings.
archie mac
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Lance Cairns being called for intimidatory bowling after a slow medium bouncer which dismissed Jim Higgs. The decision allowed Doug Walters to score a ton and for Australia to win the match.
LBW given against Ponting on debut which robbed him of a 100 in his first game
LBW given against Ponting on debut which robbed him of a 100 in his first game