Malcolm Speed changes stand, says Bucknor, Benson not up to Standard

Barely two days after ICC CEO Malcolm Speed gave a clean cheat to the umpires Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson, he had to eat his words and admitted that both umpires were not up to standard during the Sydney test match. He announced the removal of Steve Bucknor from the ongoing test series and expressed confidence that tour will go on.

Speed maintained that ICC did not remove Bucknor on BCCI request. He was removed because he made several wrong decisions in the match that changed the course of the game. He also said that Bucknor ouster was in the interest of game and it will help all to move on from here. New Zealand's Billy Bowden and Pakistan's Asad Rauf will officiate in the Perth test. Mike Proctor would continue as a Match Referee.