Ashoka DeSilva Vs Steve Bucknor

[SciD]

Whos the worst umpire?

 

[Skater]

De Silva. Bucknor is a good umpire, he just doesn't like Indians, and who can blame him? ()

 

[manee]

De Silva by a country mile, whatever that is.

 

[tech.007]

Ian Bishop and Steve Bucknor Are Two West Indians who just dont like the Indians....It's A Fact............

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[Dare]

Ian Bishop and Steve Bucknor Are Two West Indians who just dont like the Indians....It's A Fact............

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got anything to prove it.

 

[SciD]

What did Ian Bishop do?

 

[Chetan0304]

Well according to this poll it's Bucknor the worst

hey scion why don't you ask a admin and add a new Option "Ricky Pointing"


So in all Ricky pointing is the worst umpire , a Australian :

 

[TruSachFan]

Asokas umpiring is pretty appaling to say the least. Its horrendous. And well, Bucknor actually used to be a very good umpire until 2003 ( with the usual decision against the Indian team). Just don't know what happened after that.

 

[Cricketman]

Tough one. There should be a both button.

 

[sohum]

I am not sure if Bucknor is still in the ICC Elite Panel or if he has finally stepped down. If he is still in the panel, then I'd give it to him purely because he doesn't recognize that he is not good enough for the highest level anymore. It's a shame, because he had been one of the most widely respected and accurate umpires of his time.

Asoka de Silva has had spurts, he used to be decent, then he became really poor. I think he recently got reinstated, so I am guessing he's gotten better.

 

[Precambrian]

Both are horrendous at present.

However, Bucknor was a very good umpire for most of his career, and flopped badly only in the last few years. He should have retired atleast 2-3 years back when his eyesight started coming down. He didn't and a Sydney 2008 resulted.

Ashoka Desilva has never been a good umpire and if I recollect correctly he was chucked out of Elite Panel a few years back, and has now got back on the basis of quota I think.

That said, Ashoka had a good series in Australia, except for the Boucher one on the last day.

 

[jordox]

The Indian cricket fans had the worst reaction I've ever seen to an umpiring decision in any sport in my whole life after that Sydney test (probably for good reason), so I guess that's why Bucknor is up there. So many Indians, so much disappointment
I've only seen Bucknor make a few terrible mistakes, and they've all been in that 1 game in Sydney so I don't think that is enough to call him the worst. I'm sure he has made more though, I just haven't seen them.

"Ricky Pointing"
So in all Ricky pointing is the worst umpire , a Australian :

Hmm, I've never heard of him. This point-ing sounds like a wrong'un

 

[Themer]

Bucknor is a very good umpire, probably thrids best in my opinion behind Taufel and Aleem Dar, but will probablyget alot of votes in the poll due to some Indian Fans constantly overracting to a few bad decisions.

 

[shravi]

Yeah, a few bad decisions...

 

[sohum]

Bucknor is a very good umpire, probably thrids best in my opinion behind Taufel and Aleem Dar, but will probablyget alot of votes in the poll due to some Indian Fans constantly overracting to a few bad decisions.

Bucknor was a very good umpire.

I actually did an analysis last year of Bucknor's performances in history, when Sydney 2008 happened, just in preparation for a simplification of the facts like your post achieved. Let me see if I can dig that up.

As a taster, you will note that many Indian fans were wary of Bucknor's selection for that series before the series even commenced! Of course, the I-told-you-so posts are lost in a sea of "OMG, these Indian posters are such whiners!!!11!"