I think, Buckner has grown old enogh to retire-in both ways, age wise and accuracy wise. last month we saw some surprizing and unfortunate decisions against india in SCG, may ICC relalize this and give chance to better umpires for welfare of International cricket
This is the state of ICC now. Either they have no new good Umpires or some of the boses there are junk lovers. Dont understand why Bucknor is brought back now. It is going to expose him further. If he is genunly incompitent, he will make another dozens of wrong decisions. If he does'nt do as amny mistakes as he made in Sydney, he was either Biased against Indians or He was fixed by Aussies. For hevens sake keep this Vanker out.
RE:Bucknor is back
by EnChellam on Feb 22, 2008 03:53 PM
Yeah you are right friend. You have hit the nail right on its head when you say his incompetency will be highlighted all the more when he blunders on. And if he doesn't it would mean he was bought over by Cricket Australia - CA! Either way he would be the looser. Better he settles down on the Caribbean coast with his near and dear ones counting all that money he has hard earned!
RE:Bucknor is back
by ganessin virappin on Feb 22, 2008 10:06 PM
It is BCCI's fault in the first place to have accepted him for the Ind-Aus test series. Knowing the track record of Bucknor, BCCI should not have opted for him. In future BCCI should be more proactive like their counterparts in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in order to avoid him standing for matches played by India. We poor cricket lovers should not waste our energy in these emotional things. Coming to the catching agreement, it is Kumble's fault, Aussies used it for their advantage. Our people lack proactiveness.
RE:Bucknor is back
by cool on Feb 23, 2008 09:47 AM
As long as he is not officiating for any of the matches involving indians i dont have a problem with this.. anyways ICC and Cricket have never gone together..! Hope this buffon is not officiating in any of the IPL matches also..! let him go to bangladesh and pakistan good luck to him.
RE:Bucknor is back
by Crick fan on Feb 23, 2008 12:23 PM
As ICC is going it looks young Bucknor will go till 91 Umpiring. ICC is running either a ZOO or a Circus.
RE:Bucknor is back
by Monty on Feb 23, 2008 06:18 PM
If they dont give young umpires a chance and the money ofcourse, how in the world are they going to get good umpires. Its a tough job and umpires are always under the scanner. Yeah! those Shastris and Gavaskars.
RE:Bucknor is back
by Monty on Feb 22, 2008 08:24 PM
He is a stupi person For the sake of his prestige and the dignity that he has earned until now he should retire or loose all.
