Please tell me Koertzen can't be involved in ruining the final too

STRAIGHT BREAKS · 24-04-2007, 11:30 AM

I don't want it decided by another of his errors.

Why is this old man still getting the big games anyway?

Richard · 24-04-2007, 11:31 AM

Koertzen > most other Umpires in The World.

Anyway - IIRR it'll be Taufel and the-real-old-man in the final.

STRAIGHT BREAKS · 24-04-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard

Koertzen > most other Umpires in The World..

Thing is that's probably true.

Overall, Taufell is so far ahead of the pack that it's not funny. The rest are pretty much of a muchness.

He should do both ends and just give Rudi square leg...Oh actually scrap that...I almost forget...he doesn't even refer run-outs in which the batsman is short of his ground.

Perm · 24-04-2007, 11:36 AM

Taufel won't get there if Australia make it. Koertzen is usually pretty good, everyone makes mistakes like that in their career.

STRAIGHT BREAKS · 24-04-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by STRAIGHT BREAKS

Thing is that's probably true.

Overall, Taufell is so far ahead of the pack that it's not funny. The rest are pretty much of a muchness.

He should do both ends and just give Rudi square leg...Oh actually scrap that...I almost forget...he doesn't even refer run-outs in which the batsman is short of his ground.

OK, I guess that one came back to bite me.

Perm · 24-04-2007, 11:47 AM

Haha, these things always seem to happen. I think most will agree that he is the best umpire in world cricket though, just a shame he's Australian and can't do the Ashes and most probably won't be able to umpire in the World Cup final either.

Richard · 24-04-2007, 11:59 AM

Rudi gets a fair bit of unfair slack IMO. He was rated the best (above Taufel, let's not forget) just 3 years ago.

People always seem to notice his errors (which he does make - like anyone) and rarely note his error-free games, which certainly do happen.

STRAIGHT BREAKS · 24-04-2007, 12:12 PM

It's a shame that Peter Willey didn't want to commit to such a heavy workload back in the day as I always rated him quite highly.

Pup Clarke · 24-04-2007, 12:13 PM

IMO the best umpires

Simon Taufel
Asad Rauf
Steve Bucknor
Mark Benson
Aleem Dar

Prince EWS · 24-04-2007, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pup Clarke

IMO the best umpires

Simon Taufel
Asad Rauf
Steve Bucknor
Mark Benson
Aleem Dar

Perm · 24-04-2007, 12:16 PM

Can't see why people don't like Billy Bowden as an umpire, sure he steals a bit of the limelight and is a character but as an actual umpire I think he does a pretty good job, often overlooked because of his eccentricity.

STRAIGHT BREAKS · 24-04-2007, 12:17 PM

Surprisingly, Rauf's actually had a comparitively decent tournament when I think back to how poor he was in the CB.

Prince EWS · 24-04-2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by STRAIGHT BREAKS

Surprisingly, Rauf's actually had a comparitively decent tournament when I think back to how poor he was in the CB.

Quite easily the worst umpire I've seen regularly at international level, tbh. His umpiring in the SA-Pak series was some of the worst you couild ever imagine, and he wasn't much better in the CB Series. Admittedly he's improved a tad in recent times, but he's still quite horrible IMO, comparatively speaking of course.

KiWiNiNjA · 24-04-2007, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pup Clarke

IMO the best umpires

Simon Taufel
Asad Rauf
Steve Bucknor
Mark Benson
Aleem Dar

OH NO, not Acid Ralph

Isura · 24-04-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Perm

Can't see why people don't like Billy Bowden as an umpire, sure he steals a bit of the limelight and is a character but as an actual umpire I think he does a pretty good job, often overlooked because of his eccentricity.

I agree. Bowden is under-rated.

24-04-2007, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
STRAIGHT BREAKS Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oxshot Posts: 56	Please tell me Koertzen can't be involved in ruining the final too I don't want it decided by another of his errors. Why is this old man still getting the big games anyway?

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Perm Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Clutha Valley, New Zealand Posts: 21,817	Haha, these things always seem to happen. I think most will agree that he is the best umpire in world cricket though, just a shame he's Australian and can't do the Ashes and most probably won't be able to umpire in the World Cup final either.

24-04-2007, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Rudi gets a fair bit of unfair slack IMO. He was rated the best (above Taufel, let's not forget) just 3 years ago. People always seem to notice his errors (which he does make - like anyone) and rarely note his error-free games, which certainly do happen.

24-04-2007, 12:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
STRAIGHT BREAKS Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oxshot Posts: 56	It's a shame that Peter Willey didn't want to commit to such a heavy workload back in the day as I always rated him quite highly.

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Perm Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Clutha Valley, New Zealand Posts: 21,817	Can't see why people don't like Billy Bowden as an umpire, sure he steals a bit of the limelight and is a character but as an actual umpire I think he does a pretty good job, often overlooked because of his eccentricity.

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STRAIGHT BREAKS Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oxshot Posts: 56	Surprisingly, Rauf's actually had a comparitively decent tournament when I think back to how poor he was in the CB.

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