Symonds was lucky even on day 2 when bucknor refused to take the third umpire :-)

 

Can anyone explain how bucknor has managed to stay on the panel despite being terrible,horrible,pathetic etc since the last four years atleast. He is now easily consistently the worst umpire on this panel after being the best for the first part of his career.Either he has to chose the option or be shown the door.

 

Marvellous batting by VVS yesterday and Sachin finally got past his 90s jinx with another superb century at SCG. India has finished with 532 and Aus finished with 13/0. Looks like a superb test in the offing...

 

On 04/01/2008, Jesse Papargiris <jessepap@...> wrote:

i dont think its bias, i agree just terrible. You must have seen ponting given out LBW? he almost hit that thing for 4!!! but thats cricket, he was out earlier and got a bad one so all was well!
 
India looking positive early on day 3, it is nice seeing them put up a show with Sachin and Ganguly both looknig good.

> To: world_cricket@yahoogroups.com
> From: oldfathertime@...
> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 18:28:31 +1000
> Subject: Re: [world_cricket] 2nd Test
>
> Hi Ho All,
>
> I wouldn't say biased, just plain bad. Although with me it's not an issue as
> such. I come from the school of walking and so Symmonds is far more at fault
> than the umpire. The stumping, although probably out, at least can go with
> the benefit of the doubt, as the Laws state it should.
>
> Good fight back today, with an equally favourable clanger for India from an
> ump regarding lbw ... though I haven't seen it, just gone on what the radio
> said.
>
> Potentially becoming a good game.
>
> > One can have all the batting and bowling resources but if the umpiring
> > gets
> > so heavily biased to the extent even the 3rd umpire rules in favour of the
> > home side, it becomes a very tough task to beat a champion side.
>
>
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