When a Third Umpire goes wrong!
By Wismay
@Wismay (2037)
India
April 15, 2010 4:14pm CST
Have you seen the decision given by Third Umpire Shavir Keki Tarapore when he was consulted for stumped chance against Uthappa in RR Vs RCB match?
I am sure anyone who saw the reply could easily notice that it was 'not out'.
But third umpire even after checking ultra motion declared Robin Uthappa OUT! 
Even commentators on Cricinfo and Cricbuzz and elsewhere were puzzled by it and commented humorously!
Though it didn't affect much, other than slowing run rate for RCB, still, such decisions are really bad and can make a team lose the match if it is in a tight position.
What you think? Share your views!
Even commentators on Cricinfo and Cricbuzz and elsewhere were puzzled by it and commented humorously!
Though it didn't affect much, other than slowing run rate for RCB, still, such decisions are really bad and can make a team lose the match if it is in a tight position.
What you think? Share your views!6 responses
@stardustcdsd (1856)
• India
16 Apr 10
actually i saw that match and the decision and for once i was very happy.
it may have looked not out to many,but even the commentator were not sure and they assumed that some part of the leg might be behind the line.
i for one,thought that there is a 60 % chance that it may be not out but considering how cricket is turning out to be more friendly,the umpire might rule it in favor of the batsmen and give him not out and was pleasantly surprised when he gave it out.
there have been instances where the third umpire gave wrong decisions but i believe this is not one of them.happy lotting
@stardustcdsd (1856)
• India
16 Apr 10
believe me.when you make the game even a lil bowler fiendly,you might hear the cry that cricket is losing its charm,that cricket is all about big hits and not accumulating runs,we should prepare flat tracks and not like ones in kotla.
since its not gonna happen in the near future,people like me might find these weird instances satisfying.
@Wismay (2037)
• India
18 Apr 10
You are right. So much cry about Kotla pitch because batsmen cannot hit bowlers at their will!
It is really sad and flat pitches are going to kill the art of bowling one day as no bowler will be keen to be just a best bowler and they will try to be 'Average bowler who can hit some big shots'
Happy Mylotting!
@Wismay (2037)
• India
16 Apr 10
Usually when this is the case, the benefit of doubt goes to batsman. So that is why the decision would have been not out. Cannot be given out as it was not clear that the batsman was out of the crease.
No doubt, it shouldn't be batsman oriented but there are other ways to make the game even for both batsman and bowler rather than giving out in this fashion.
@preethaanju (3000)
• India
16 Apr 10
when the final authority also goes wrong then there is nothing that can be done. Just carry on with the game accepting the fact that errors are part of life, let alone a game. if we grumble for even trivial things then there is no way that the game can move forward
@Wismay (2037)
• India
16 Apr 10
I don't agree with you. If he gives similar decisions then he will soon be out of Umpiring panel for sure!
If you think it is okay to give out a NOT OUT when it is quite obvious to everyone then there must be something wrong.
This is not a trivial thing as you say. If it is the field umpire who has given out then that is a different case.
And no one is grumbling here! Everyone commented humorously on that decision!
@meapas (2436)
• India
16 Apr 10
Yes you are absolutely right there. It was a very unfortunate thing to happen. But then life is such. One has to pay for someone else fault. In our day to day life such things happen all the time and so rightly we say it is our fate.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
29 Apr 10
Well even me and my dad were shocked about the decision. I never know when a common people like us know the decisions, but pathetic for an umpire to give a wrong way!
@beachdune (907)
• India
16 Apr 10
itz actually a fraction of change............n we all ll make mistakes in that fraction
