Which Was the Worst Possible Umpiring Decision That You Have Seen

[Top_Cat]

"Tough but that's Test cricket" was the quote from Dessie Haynes, I'm led to believe.

 

[robelinda]

"Tough but that's Test cricket" was the quote from Dessie Haynes, I'm led to believe.

I recall when Dessie told Ambrose that Boon called him a black bastard. Pretty low stuff.

 

[smash84]

Indeed that was the rule, and it still is, the umps just didn't know it. Useless. The laws certainly weren't changed after that game, more like the umpires got a LESSON in umpiring from Bob Simpson.

WEST INDIES UMPIRES CHEATING- WORST UMPIRES ON THE PLANET - POOR DEAN JONES.. - YouTube

lol......I just love the titles of your videos

I recall when Dessie told Ambrose that Boon called him a black bastard. Pretty low stuff.

What? He actually did that?

 

[robelinda]

I can't recall the exact story, but Boon fended off a bouncer to Haynes at short leg, Haynes said something like "not getting many drives away eh Boonie", to which Boonie replied "well this bastard never pitches it up!", Dessie runs down to Ambrose and says - apparently- 'Boonie just called you a black bastard, kill him", or some crap like that. Obviously Boon was a highly regarded cricketer, I don't doubt for one moment that Ambrose would ever think an international cricket was racially sledge him, so it was probably a joke to put some fear into Boon, because Haynes told Boon what he said when he got back to short leg! I do have footage of what i *think* is the incident, obviously you can't tell what is happening.

 

[smash84]

damn.....that is terrible....and I always thought Haynes was one of the better sportsman in that WI side

 

[turnstyle]

Robelinda - Do you have the vid of McCullum's LBW decision off Michael Clarke's bowling in Perth a few years back, when the replays clearly showed he'd actually middled it to the guy fielding on the 45?

Recall the same thing happened to Ricky a few years before it when it looked like he'd be caught salmon on his crease, but the replays showed it'd hit nothing but the edge. I think it was in Pakistan in 1995?

 

[Top_Cat]

haha, yeah that's the way I heard it too. Dessie was a sensational sledger. I think it was mentioned in Boonie biography too.

 

[archie mac]

Worst Umpiring decision for me is easy....Ian Meckiff being "called" by, I think, Col Egar at a gabba test. It was a set up. They(the acb) wanted him out of the team and this way they got rid of him permanently. A real travesty.

What do you think would have happened if Benaud had bowled him from the other end?

 

[JBMAC]

What do you think would have happened if Benaud had bowled him from the other end?

Archie I feel Meckiff was a set up. Spoke to him many years after and he honestly believes his bowling action is NOT suspect but at that particular time he had upset some personnel on the ACB and this was definitely payback.I have no doubt whatsoever if Benaud had bowled him from the other end the result would have been the same.
Someday, a relative or a good investigative sports reporter will find out the truth and write the story but until then he has been maligned as a "chucker"
From my own personal viewpoint, the Gabba in those days was very good for spectators and i do not believe his action was suspect, and I had played the game for some time at areasonably high level so I figured I knew what I was looking at.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

From my own personal viewpoint, the Gabba in those days was very good for spectators and i do not believe his action was suspect, and I had played the game for some time at areasonably high level so I figured I knew what I was looking at.

I'm willing to take your word on Meckiff's action. And good info that!

 

[smash84]

Archie I feel Meckiff was a set up. Spoke to him many years after and he honestly believes his bowling action is NOT suspect but at that particular time he had upset some personnel on the ACB and this was definitely payback.I have no doubt whatsoever if Benaud had bowled him from the other end the result would have been the same.
Someday, a relative or a good investigative sports reporter will find out the truth and write the story but until then he has been maligned as a "chucker"
From my own personal viewpoint, the Gabba in those days was very good for spectators and i do not believe his action was suspect, and I had played the game for some time at areasonably high level so I figured I knew what I was looking at.

So we finally have an inside scoop on Meckiff

 

[JBMAC]

For those of you who are interested here is a 2 part interview with some very famous names and footage. The most telling part is towards the end of part 2 when Ian after talking with Egar today has been assured his bowling action, if he was still playing, would be LEGAL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clfkYmG6AHI

 

[robelinda]

Robelinda - Do you have the vid of McCullum's LBW decision off Michael Clarke's bowling in Perth a few years back, when the replays clearly showed he'd actually middled it to the guy fielding on the 45?

Recall the same thing happened to Ricky a few years before it when it looked like he'd be caught salmon on his crease, but the replays showed it'd hit nothing but the edge. I think it was in Pakistan in 1995?

Regarding the Ponting one, 1998 vs India? I uploaded that one yesterday, go back a page or two or check my channel. I'll locate the McCullum one for you!!!!!

 

[robelinda]

Cant find McCullum being lbw ever to Clarke, and only once at Perth ever, against Shaun Tait, might have to look at every lbw against McCullum vs Australia unless you can rethink?

 

[Spark]

Has Clarke ever taken any Test wickets in Australia apart from the obvious triple? Can't for the life of me recall any others.

 

[Goughy]

For those of you who are interested here is a 2 part interview with some very famous names and footage. The most telling part is towards the end of part 2 when Ian after talking with Egar today has been assured his bowling action, if he was still playing, would be LEGAL!

Chucking in Cricket: 1950s & 60s Part 1 - YouTube

Very interesting. Meckiff didnt look so back though a couple looked dodgy, especially Jim Burke. They were right something had to be done but there was no need to humiliate Meckiff.

I dont want to get started on actions nowadays. Part of what has turned me off the game.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I recall when Dessie told Ambrose that Boon called him a black bastard. Pretty low stuff.

I can't recall the exact story, but Boon fended off a bouncer to Haynes at short leg, Haynes said something like "not getting many drives away eh Boonie", to which Boonie replied "well this bastard never pitches it up!", Dessie runs down to Ambrose and says - apparently- 'Boonie just called you a black bastard, kill him", or some crap like that. Obviously Boon was a highly regarded cricketer, I don't doubt for one moment that Ambrose would ever think an international cricket was racially sledge him, so it was probably a joke to put some fear into Boon, because Haynes told Boon what he said when he got back to short leg! I do have footage of what i *think* is the incident, obviously you can't tell what is happening.

I thought it was Border, as I have read Border's autobiography and a very similar story in that, except it was Garner who was bowling.

 

[turnstyle]

Cant find McCullum being lbw ever to Clarke, and only once at Perth ever, against Shaun Tait, might have to look at every lbw against McCullum vs Australia unless you can rethink?

Damn. Could have swarn it was McCullum. I thought it was that combination because i'm sure it was a sla bowling around the wicket to a right hander. I'll try and think harder. Either way, i lol'd when i saw it live.

Edit: It was actually Lou Vincent in this match

 

[BoyBrumby]

For those of you who are interested here is a 2 part interview with some very famous names and footage. The most telling part is towards the end of part 2 when Ian after talking with Egar today has been assured his bowling action, if he was still playing, would be LEGAL!

Chucking in Cricket: 1950s & 60s Part 1 - YouTube

Bloody hell. Tony Lock's is bad, but Burke's and Rourke's defy belief.

Meckiff's isn't flash, but he looks like Shaun Pollock' by comparison.

 

[wpdavid]

I can't find any footage on youtube, but the one I remember was especially bad because it was made by the 3rd umpire. It involved Michael Slater, in the 2nd innings of the final Ashes test of 1998/99, being clearly run out when he'd made hardly any. The 3rd umpire somehow decreed otherwise and Slater went on to make a large enough score to take the game beyond England. If the 3rd ump had done his job properly, we'd have had a shout at squaring the series.