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Nandoz
4 Dec 2003, 07:19
It would be fine touch if he were to get a call-up for the Sydney Test Match, Waugh's final test match and what would turn out to be a tremendously memorable one.

So I say BRING BACK DICKIE, for one last Hoorah to celebrate cricket and celebrate Steve!

http://www.espnstar.com/jsp/cda/photo/upload/310141Dickie_Bird_pensive_all.jpg

wang
4 Dec 2003, 07:51
On the subject of umpires, who is doing this series. Better not be Tiffin or De Silva. Dickie Bird would still be 10x better than they are.

bluechampion
4 Dec 2003, 09:01
Rudi Koetzen is out here. Don't know about the others.

Russian
4 Dec 2003, 10:09
1st Test: Koertzen, Bucknor
2nd Test: Koertzen, Shepherd
3rd Test: Shepherd, Bowden
4th Test: Bucknor, Bowden
One Dayers: Koertzen, Bucknor

Zeke
4 Dec 2003, 11:26
Bowden is a crackwhore. One of the weirdest characters in world cricket in a long time...

Nandoz
4 Dec 2003, 11:30
Gimme a break. :rolleyes: I'm sick of all of these pompus, stereotypical umpires, that follow the trend and wouldnt dare to be different. It's about time theres someone that brings a little life into umpiring, and as well as being a genuine character and nice bloke, form what i've seen during and since the world cup his decision making has been first class.

Zeke
4 Dec 2003, 11:35
Originally posted by Nandoz
Gimme a break. :rolleyes: I'm sick of all of these pompus, stereotypical umpires, that follow the trend and wouldnt dare to be different. It's about time theres someone that brings a little life into umpiring, and as well as being a genuine character and nice bloke, form what i've seen during and since the world cup his decision making has been first class.

I like him! I wasn't making a judgement, just always seems like he's on drugs... I agree that a bit of animation from both players and officials has been lacking for some time...

...and I don't mean animation like Brett Lee celebrating a tail end wicket as if it was Bradman he had just bowled... Brett Lee is a knob.

Nandoz
4 Dec 2003, 11:37
Originally posted by Zeke
I like him! I wasn't making a judgement, just always seems like he's on drugs... I agree that a bit of animation from both players and officials has been lacking for some time...

...and I don't mean animation like Brett Lee celebrating a tail end wicket as if it was Bradman he had just bowled... Brett Lee is a knob.

Fair enough...my mistake. Mis-understood your comment.

Becker
5 Dec 2003, 06:12
Originally posted by Zeke
...and I don't mean animation like Brett Lee celebrating a tail end wicket as if it was Bradman he had just bowled... Brett Lee is a knob.

There are 10 wickets to be taken, each one just as important as the other 9. We don't have worry about how YOU would react to taking a test wicket, it won't happen.

GoEagles
6 Dec 2003, 16:50
At least Bowden is umpiring Waughs last test match here. Should be a real hoot.