johnump
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Post by johnump on Aug 27, 2006 13:42:48 GMT
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Post by swerveman on Aug 27, 2006 20:40:26 GMT
I think moving away from the established policy of appointing neutral umpires would be a totally retrograde step. I also reject the crazy notion that the best umpires are Australian. In whose judgment, exactly? The Australian press? My personal favourite is an Australian, Simon Taufel. My second and third, however, are Aleem Dar and Steve Bucknor.
I think this whole business is just part of the pre-Ashes battle for psychological supremacy.
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johnump
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Post by johnump on Aug 27, 2006 22:50:39 GMT
Simon is the best but I cant really see Darrel Hair standing in an Ashes Test!! As for Daryl Harper well his contract wont be renewed by the ICC. He's hardly been used by them.
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Post by swerveman on Aug 28, 2006 11:01:14 GMT
Well, there you are then. No Aussie umpires left!
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Post by johnump on Aug 28, 2006 11:10:35 GMT
Just Simon Taufel of course
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Post by fatpunter on Sept 7, 2006 12:00:33 GMT
All umpires are neutral by definition.
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Post by wisden17 on Sept 7, 2006 15:27:31 GMT
As for Daryl Harper well his contract wont be renewed by the ICC. He's hardly been used by them. Well in 2006 he has umpired in 5 Test Matches, compared to Taufel and Hair who have both umpired 8. And umpired in 9 ODIs compared to Taufel's 11 and Hair's 7. I would be surprised if the ICC didn't renew his contract, but who knows? |
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Post by johnump on Sept 8, 2006 20:07:47 GMT
I wouldn't renew his contract personally but who am I to say!!
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