NEW DELHI: Grasp Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s social media submit on Saturday has gone viral very quickly, reigniting a storm amongst followers over former umpire Steve Bucknor’s controversial choices in opposition to the Indian legend previously.
Bucknor, the legendary West Indian umpire recognized for his sluggish, deliberate decision-making model, earned the nickname ‘Sluggish Dying’. Nevertheless, his profession confronted vital scrutiny resulting from two high-profile blunders, on the Gabba in 2003 and Eden Gardens in 2005, involving Indian cricket icon.
Tendulkar posted a picture of three timber, resembling massive wickets, on social media platform X, previously Twitter, asking his followers, “Are you able to guess which umpire made the stumps really feel this massive?”
And shortly the submit grew to become viral because the legend’s followers began sending replies on the submit naming Bucknor.
“10 years of retirement however not taking the names clearly to demean somebody . The gentleman.”
“None aside from Steve Bucknor the umpire and Mike Denness the Match Referee, the deadly mixture who at all times did their finest to get you!”
“The GOD of Cricket is within the Roasting Temper right now!”
“That is precisely how the Steve Bucknor can be fascinated with the stumps whereas providing you with out LBW.”
The selections made by Bucknor throughout these two essential matches sparked vital outrage amongst followers and led to widespread criticism, regardless of Bucknor being considered among the best umpires of his time.
Within the 2003 Take a look at between India and Australia on the Gabba, Bucknor controversially gave Sachin Tendulkar out LBW off Jason Gillespie, regardless of TV replays displaying the ball would have gone over the stumps. This error was a serious speaking level because it denied Tendulkar an opportunity to proceed his innings.
The second high-profile mistake got here in 2005 throughout a Take a look at in opposition to Pakistan at Eden Gardens. Tendulkar was given out caught behind off Abdul Razzaq, regardless of no contact with the ball.
The supply, which swung away from Tendulkar, ended a promising innings and shifted the match’s momentum. Each incidents have remained vital moments of debate in cricket historical past, cementing Bucknor’s legacy for his contentious choices.
