Today, umpire Steve Bucknor has been replaced by Billy Bowden for the third test of the Australia India series in Perth. As I stated before, Bucknor made mistakes, but who doesn't? Benson made an equally bad one when giving out Ricky Ponting LBW in the first innings at Sydney.
Bowden is regarded as one of the best umpires, as is Bucknor. So surely that suggests there equally likely to make mistakes. The decisions has been greeted with delight from the Indian Cricket Board, who had threatened to pull out of the tour. What happenes if Bowden makes five poor decisions that cost India another test match? Are they going to buoycot the final test, and are the ICC going to give into their demands again?
Steve Bucknor is being punished when it should be the Indian Cricket Board for suspending the series. I understand India got a rough deal, and sympathise with them to an extent. But they have acted unprofessionally and this latest movement by the ICC to please them is simply a disgrace.
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