Did the umpires collude with Australians against India?
If we analyze the Sydney test from close angles, we have enough reasons to believe that match umpires Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson colluded with the Australians to help them win the match. Here are a few points that strengthen such belief:1) On the Day 1 of the Sydney test, India were on the kill. Australia were losing quick wickets. Ponting edged the ball to Dhoni. But umpires said otherwise. They ruled him out on 55. But it was too late. Ponting built the innings along with Hussey.
2) Australia were tottering at 134/6. Symonds was struggling to get his feat. He edged to Dhoni off Ishant Sharma. Everyone saw the nick. Indians were celebrating. But Bucknor smiled and ruled Symonds not out. Symonds was batting on 29.
3) Symonds was stumped by Dhoni. Umpires referred to the third umpire. TV replays showed Symonds' feet outside the crease. Shocking! Third umpire ruled him not out.
4) Symonds edged again to Dhoni. But umpires did not bother. Not out! Verdict pronounced. Indians were shocked. Who will take Symonds' wicket? No one. He remained unbeaten on 162 and helped Australia score 463.
5) The drama continued on the fourth day. Michael Clarke gave a clean catch to Dravid off Anil Kumble. But to the surprise of everyone, he stood there. He looked at the umpire. Eye contact appealed for mercy. Indians were shocked. They appealed again vociferously. Umpires did not have any option but to rule Clarke out.
6) Mike Hussey was given a reprieve by the umpires on 45. He later went on to score an unbeaten 145.
7) The drama continued again on Day 5. Ponting took a stunning catch that cam off Dhoni's pad, dropped it to the ground, the ball was dragged on the grass. But he continued to appeal. He looked at the umpires. But umpires looked helpless and could not oblige him. Narrow escape for the Indians.
8) Dravid missed the ball off Symonds. The ball kissed his pad. The bat was nowhere near the ball. The Australians appealed. Bucknor obliged. Dravid was given out. Shocker for the Indians! Dravid was going well and just scored 38.
9) Ganguly was in good form. He looked solid and aggressive, completed the half century. Umpires looked tense. Australians looked them for help. This time, the shocker came from Mark Benson.
Ganguly edged to Clarke. Clarke took the catch on bounce, then dropped again to the ground, but went up and celebrated. Australian fielders joined him. Ganguly did not leave the crease. Benson stepped in. He did not refer it to the third umpire. Instead, he sought Ponting's help. No prize for guessing what Ponting said. "Out", said Benson and Ganguly departed dejected.
Do we need any more proof to say that umpires rigged the match in Australia's favor. If India lost, then it was due to poor umpiring. They also had the sympathy of Australian people, who admitted that Indians were subjected to gross injustice. Is ICC watching? Will BCCI protect its players? Our morale is down and pride is at stake.
posted by Sagar Satapathy at
11:21 AM
9 Comments:
Just because Bucknor is old and terrible doesn't mean they colluded...
It was a hard fought victory, which contained a little luck, like most games of cricket.
Facts say otherwise. Can Australia cherish the victory? They will regret of winning this test match sooner or later. Yes, it was a hard fought victory. But who fought hard??? Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson. They must be lauded for being with the Australian team through thick and thin. I mean it.
Such a conclusion is natural and not out of place. The entire test match looked like a rigged up jig.
It may prove otherwise, and may be plain incompetence, but if an investigation is instituted by ICC's Anti-Corruption unit, that too will not be unwarranted. But the CEO has gone on record supporting the umpires....
Oh please.
Collusion?
'Facts'? What facts? Facts merely because you name them so?
Noted that the reports of misdeeds of the Australian opponent are lacking within the above too. And the bad decisions that went their way.
Yes, the game was poorly officiated. And yes, the balance went with the Australians in that. But reports of collusion and statements such as "investigation is instituted by ICC's Anti-Corruption unit" read merely as bitterness.
this is height of absurdity (I think indians can make a movie out of this script) movie WD BE SUPER DUPER HIT IN INDIA
PLS DON'T KILL ME FOR WRINTING ABOVE
It's wrong to say that there was a collusion between umpires and the Australians. But I believe that Australians forced the umpires to make mistakes. They are the biggest manipulators of the game. They know how to exploit a situation. Indians are no match for them. They are still aggrieved that they have not been able to win a test series in Indian in the last 25 years or so.
If everyone is convinced regarding the foul play of Australians at Sydney, we are unable to understand as to why the particular TEST should not be removed from the records to give a fitting reply to Australia. Is ICCI sleeping?
Consider ...
1. There are 7 recognised batsmen in each team. That is 28 decisions that are crucial for the match.
2. Some top order batsmen will not out - Symonds in this case. That reduces the number of decisions to 27.
3. There were 9 wrong decisions. By how much can you stretch 'benefit of doubt' when 33%of the crucial decisions are wrong?
4. 8 out of the 9 wrong decisions favored the Australians.
5. One article, in TOI calculated that Australia would have lost Sydney test by an innings if the these decisons had not favored Australia.
6. Yesterday, CNN-IBN showed that over the last 10 years, the only country to have challenged Australian cricketing 'supremacy'was India.
7. You ask motivations. Read
href="http://2ndlook.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/the-sydney-test-what-is-the-issue/">here.
TO LINC..
Hard fought Victory?
more like Money fought Victory...
a little luck?
or Benson's and Bucknors hard work?
Like most cricket games? maybe for australia...
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