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The erroneous dismissal of MS Dhoni in Barbados, where he was given out after the broadcaster showed the wrong replay, is the latest instance of India being victims of poor umpiring. Here are some of the blunders India wont forget...
Sachin Tendulkar: Lbw McGrath, Adelaide , 1999: Umpire Daryl Harper
With India struggling to save the first Test, a lot depended on skipper Sachin Tendulkar. But he was adjudged lbw while ducking into a McGrath bouncer. Ironically, Harper was also the umpire when he was wrongly adjudged out to Warne. Harper later expressed regret in an interview.
Sachin Tendulkar: lbw Gillespie, Brisbane, 2003: Umpire Steve Bucknor
An out-of-form Sachin didnt need a bad decision in the first Test. But umpire Steve Bucknor didnt quite agree with those sentiments. Despite being hit almost on his thighs, he was adjudged lbw to Gillespie. It was not the first time India experienced Bucknors horrors.
Virender Sehwag: lbw McGrath, Bangalore, 2004: Umpire Billy Bowden
India were chasing a mammoth 457 to win and their slim hopes depended on Sehwag, but umpire Bowden failed to spot a massive inside edge. Sehwags open remonstration wasnt difficult to understand.
Sachin Tendulkar: c Kamran Akmal b Abdul Razzaq, Kolkata, 2005: Umpire Steve Bucknor
The joy of the maestro reaching 10,000 Test runs evaporated immediately after Bucknor saw an edge that never was and declared Tendulkar out caught behind. While it didnt cost India the Test, it prompted them to hate Bucknor even more.
Rahul Dravid: c Gilchrist b Symonds, Sydney, 2008: Umpire Steve Bucknor
India had all but ensured a draw as the two senior pros, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, added 61 runs for the fourth wicket. But suddenly Bucknor, who had reprieved Andrew Symonds after he got a huge nick off Ishant Sharma, chose to help the all-rounder again by spotting a non-existent edge off Dravids bat. The Test was also marred by poor umpiring from Mark Benson, who didnt give Ponting out caught behind, and third umpire Bruce Oxenford, who didnt rule Symonds out stumped.
Suresh Raina: c Sammy b Bishoo, Jamaica, 2011: Umpire Daryl Harper
Harper had already adjudged Virat Kohli out caught behind and India had recovered through Raina and Dravid. But Harper thought Raina gloved an attempted sweep shot off Sammy to leg-slip when the ball had hit pad. Harper then went on to rule Harbhajan out lbw. To make matters worse, a no-ball from Bishoo also went unnoticed and it resulted in Dhonis wicket, causing India more heartburn.
The erroneous dismissal of MS Dhoni in Barbados, where he was given out after the broadcaster showed the wrong replay, is the latest instance of India being victims of poor umpiring. Here are some of the blunders India wont forget...
Sachin Tendulkar: Lbw McGrath, Adelaide , 1999: Umpire Daryl Harper
With India struggling to save the first Test, a lot depended on skipper Sachin Tendulkar. But he was adjudged lbw while ducking into a McGrath bouncer. Ironically, Harper was also the umpire when he was wrongly adjudged out to Warne. Harper later expressed regret in an interview.
Sachin Tendulkar: lbw Gillespie, Brisbane, 2003: Umpire Steve Bucknor
An out-of-form Sachin didnt need a bad decision in the first Test. But umpire Steve Bucknor didnt quite agree with those sentiments. Despite being hit almost on his thighs, he was adjudged lbw to Gillespie. It was not the first time India experienced Bucknors horrors.
Virender Sehwag: lbw McGrath, Bangalore, 2004: Umpire Billy Bowden
India were chasing a mammoth 457 to win and their slim hopes depended on Sehwag, but umpire Bowden failed to spot a massive inside edge. Sehwags open remonstration wasnt difficult to understand.
Sachin Tendulkar: c Kamran Akmal b Abdul Razzaq, Kolkata, 2005: Umpire Steve Bucknor
The joy of the maestro reaching 10,000 Test runs evaporated immediately after Bucknor saw an edge that never was and declared Tendulkar out caught behind. While it didnt cost India the Test, it prompted them to hate Bucknor even more.
Rahul Dravid: c Gilchrist b Symonds, Sydney, 2008: Umpire Steve Bucknor
India had all but ensured a draw as the two senior pros, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, added 61 runs for the fourth wicket. But suddenly Bucknor, who had reprieved Andrew Symonds after he got a huge nick off Ishant Sharma, chose to help the all-rounder again by spotting a non-existent edge off Dravids bat. The Test was also marred by poor umpiring from Mark Benson, who didnt give Ponting out caught behind, and third umpire Bruce Oxenford, who didnt rule Symonds out stumped.
Suresh Raina: c Sammy b Bishoo, Jamaica, 2011: Umpire Daryl Harper
Harper had already adjudged Virat Kohli out caught behind and India had recovered through Raina and Dravid. But Harper thought Raina gloved an attempted sweep shot off Sammy to leg-slip when the ball had hit pad. Harper then went on to rule Harbhajan out lbw. To make matters worse, a no-ball from Bishoo also went unnoticed and it resulted in Dhonis wicket, causing India more heartburn.
