Ind vs Aus 2nd Test- Umpiring

To all the readers, this is with reference to Ind vs Aus 2nd test at Sydney. And this is in particular to the Umpiring decision that was given for/against Andrew Symonds/Ishant Sharma by Umpire Steve Bucknor. Once on par with David Shepherd and the only one to have stood for 100 test matches, Bucknor no more makes sound judgments’, be it a LBW or caught behind. And this caught behind was so obvious by all means but it was turned down, the bowler to suffer being Ishant who is playing in Australia, against Australia for the first time.

Australia being a highly competitive side, if that was a catch dropped by any of the fielder, that fielder would have become the ‘villain’ and that would have turned out the reason, if India looses the match. But when it comes to poor Umpiring decisions it would not be considered a ‘BIG’ factor. The reason that one says for this umpiring decision is the noise that comes from the crowd section. Do not the same noises disturb the bowler, the batsman or the fielder? Take for example the batsman who has to concentrate right from the point the bowler starts his run-up and till he faces/ leaves the ball. Where as the work of an Umpire starts right at the point he reaches the crease and till it reaches the batsman/keeper (the other case being a run scored successfully/ball reaching a fielder), though this is also not an easy job as said.

If by accepting the fact that the concentration lapse (or so) was because of the crowd, then what is that which stops the Umpire to refer that decision to the third Umpire? What does one prove by being adamant at his poor decision? And after all this, the player who should be celebrating his wicket, will have to appear before the match referee, because he was showing dissent to the decision. And this is called “Professional Behaviourism” and someone whose going to question this could be called a Dictator.

Ps: It’s also time Aussies set benchmark in ‘walking’, along with being number one. If Ponting/Symonds thought being true is going to cost them this match, then India have won the match already.