Sport Today

by **Ad Cosij** » Thu, 16 Dec 1999 04:00:00

It's the same old story again. The English press are moaning again over bad
umpiring. However, it didn't matter for the outcome of the test, since
England were never in any postion to win and they managed the draw anyway.
Just remember 1998. What on earth makes the English think they are always on
the wrong end of bad umpiring?

by **Phil. G. Felt** » Fri, 17 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Quote:

> It's the same old story again. The English press are moaning again over bad
> umpiring. However, it didn't matter for the outcome of the test, since
> England were never in any postion to win and they managed the draw anyway.
> Just remember 1998. What on earth makes the English think they are always on
> the wrong end of bad umpiring?

Just to remind you that in the early stages of the 98 series England got some
bad decisions and it was close to a wash for the series as a whole.

Also the most critical bad decision in the last test was Boucher in the early
stages of his 120-odd run partnership with Klusener, if that one goes the other
way probably no first innings lead for RSA and a way different ball game!
See the following:

Quote:

> Caddick, who took the ball at the other end, should certainly have had a
> wicket when Boucher was 11. The batsman got a glove to the ball as it went
> through to Stewart but Rudi Koertzen, the umpire, was not convinced despite
> having the clearest view of anybody. It was the sort of decision
> that prompts bowlers to question the competence of officials and Caddick
> visibly did.

Phil.