[MERGED] Threads on M. Clarke's honesty & behaviour (re. catches/Chris Gayle in CT 06)

[Bumper]

Isnt it amazing that this guy Fazeer does not write as much for cricinfo (censured by his own masters perhaps) ?

[Rajan]

I think he is a west indian journalist. May be he would contribute more during their series.

[Sachinism]

once again ICC favours the scum

[MundaPakistani]

Glad that you brought this up. Mr.Cool was furious that day.

[Anakin]

I remember that incident

[Dravid]

yup, gayle was pissed that day... WI did win...

[Guest dada_rocks]

I just hope Kumbl is not sticking to that pact of honouring convicsts words in matters of controversial catch..

[Rajiv]

Yes, I heard that on the radio and then tuned into a different frequency :haha:

[Guest BossBhai]

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[MundaPakistani]

Why would you want to claim a catch like this when the match isn't even close?(not saying that you should claim when it is close)

[Guest dada_rocks]

Why wud u well when u are ausse then the question is why won't u

[Ram]

Why would you want to claim a catch like this when the match isn't even close?(not saying that you should claim when it is close)

I actually think that is a very dumb question. A breach of the rules is always a breach of rules, irrespective of when its committed. Its like saying its bad to rob a poor man, but ok to rob a billionaire.

[Ram]

I remember this incident too, was a bit surprising to see Gayle get so aggressive.

[Ram]

I am bit surprised to see such a critical article being published on cricinfo in the first place. The problem is, to be accepted by the mainstream, it is incumbent on any media institution to have a moderate face. They just cant say stuff like " Oh Sachin played pathetically today" even if it were really the case, coz`it may be the same Sachin that they may want to interview a few months later on. For practical reasons, it will be very hard for a proper media-house to go ballistic with their criticism of any sporting personality. Still, this article defied all that conventions. The author has accucsed Proctor of having shown tendencies which makes him unfit to be match refree anymore.

[Rajan]

Well, what other conclusion is there after his response to journalists' queries that the Aussies were getting away with an abundance of excessive over-appealing in last November's series against West Indies, stating that players from those countries are more aggressive, and that had to be taken into consideration? In other words, there is one rule for those three and another for everyone else. This is enough to determine the "fair approach" of Mr.Procter.

[Rajan]

West Indies in Australia 2005-06 Windies board complains to ICC over umpiring Cricinfo staff December 3, 2005 The West Indies board (WICB) has lodged an official complaint with the ICC about the standard of umpiring in the recent series in Australia. The board has asked for the results of the video assessment of each of the decisions to be reported back to them as soon as possible. In a statement, the board made it clear that they were not criticising the standards of umpiring in general, just those of this particular series. "The board is aware that the overall standard of umpiring has improved with the introduction of the elite panel with a correct decision making percentage in the range of 94 to 95% and for this reason is disappointed that the decision making during the series appeared to be below the normally high standard." Australia won the series 3-0 and its on-field officials were Ian Howell, Rudi Koertzen, Aleem Dar and Billy Bowden. http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ausvwi/content/story/228338.html © Cricinfo

[Rajan]

OMG! Bowden voted worst elite umpire Aussies rein in the show pony Cricinfo staff December 7, 2005 Billy Bowden: no shrinking violet © Getty Images Billy Bowden, the high-profile elite umpire, has had his feathers ruffled of late. He was well below-par while officiating the Australia-West Indies Test series, and a recent poll among Australia's 25 contracted players revealed that almost three-quarters of them rated him as the worst umpire on the circuit. The criticism led to Bowden, usually an out-and-out self publicist, refusing to talk to the media last week, although that didn't last too long as he soon broke his silence to tell reporters that he wasn't worried by the flack. "I am happy," he said. "I can look at myself in the mirror." Bowden became embroiled in a row after some questionable decisions went against West Indies, leading to their board making a formal complaint about the overall standard of umpiring during the series. The West Indies' frustration boiled over on the final morning of the third Test when they repeatedly ignored his direction to stop talking in the field. Bowden arrived in Australia straight from officiating in the Pakistan-England series where he was again subjected to less than flattering reviews in the media. BSkyB analyst Bob Willis branded him a "show pony". Bowden has been accused of being in awe of the Australians, and by having such a flamboyant and eccentric persona, he attracts more than his fair share of attention. But in New Zealand, Bowden has found support. Adam Parore, the former wicketkeeper, told the New Zealand Herald that he was by no means the worst on the circuit. "Billy's problem is that he sets himself up, as all showmen are prone to do, and, at times, players find it hard to take him seriously. That said, it's only the opinion of the Aussies, who had just come off an Ashes defeat when guess who was one of the umpires? Grain of salt Billy, I would suggest." And in the same paper, columnist Chris Rattue was even more outspoken, labeling the poll "a disgrace, an arrogant response from spoilt brats smarting after losing the Ashes." Rudi Koertzen was rated the best umpire in the poll with a 53% approval rating http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/228885.html

[Rajan]

I only hope, we are not jumping from the frying pan in to the fire!(from SB to BB):finger:

[anbuchelvan]

In the country of convicted bstards you can not expect any' spirit of the game'.

[talksport]

Rajan or anybody , Can you dig out how Australia won the Test Match in thel ast over in Sri Lanka.... I know for sure there were umpiring horrors