I think we have a new contender....

[Jaymin]

for worst umpiring decision ever....

3rd Umpire Taufel....what the hell was going on there!??!?


Made his decision after about 8 seconds and got it soo wrong it wasn't funny...

 

[DaveW]

I was amazed he didn't at least look at a second replay or another angle. It was incredible that he made his decision so quickly. At the time I felt it was still inconclusive. And upon seeing the front-on replay, it was certainly out. Shame... I had a high opinion of Taufel too.

 

[mattyc2422]

Yeah, I though Taufel was slightly cluey about the game, but that decision was appaling. At top grade cricket, the rules should be totally understood by ever official, umpire and referee.

Let's hope he pressed the wrong button.

 

[JUBJUB]

The ICC should create a new award,THE RUSSELL TIFFEN AWARD.This is awarded to the umpire who can make the biggest blunder in a game.

Tonights winner is 'Simple' Simon Taufel.

 

[catattack]

What the hell was he looking at....

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by catattack
What the hell was he looking at....

The problem was he only looked at a side on vision.The front on vision showed the Sri Lankan was out.

 

[wagstaff]

I heard on the radio that Tiffin failed to call for the umpire when Hayden was in fact run out from a bowler's deflection.

Was this true?

 

[mattyc2422]

Originally posted by wagstaff
I heard on the radio that Tiffin failed to call for the umpire when Hayden was in fact run out from a bowler's deflection.

Was this true?

Yup. Saw it on Sports Tonight. Hayden was out by a good few inches.

 

[The Hippie]

Originally posted by mattyc2422
Yup. Saw it on Sports Tonight. Hayden was out by a good few inches.

Yes, should have been referred, but it wasn't from a deflection at all, De Silva I think was the bowler, fielded cleanly off his own bowling and underarmed onto the stumps.

 

[The Hippie]

Oops, hit the wrong reply to quote, was replying to wagstaff's post....