Neutral Umpires

[Scard]

The ICC have introduced neutral umpires for all test matches. Cricket Australia need to do the same for Sheffield Shield and Ford Ranger Cup games.
The Vic Tassie one dayer was under the control of two Vics while a Vic umpire was in charge of the Shield Match. Given that Tassie suffered the worst decision of the last five years, along with some other dubious calls, the time has come for neutral umpires or home-umpires for ALL matches.

[DizzyGillepsie]

all umpires make mistakes now and again. It's easy to point the finger at them because they're both victorian. tassie got rolled fair and square and the game wasn't decided on that one wicket, unfortunately for geeves though it probably stiffed him of his tonne.

[eddiesmith]

1. What was the worst decision in 5 years?

2. Bit difficult to do what you suggest when some states simply dont have enough decent umpires, as for neutral umpires for all matches, too costly

[The430king]

Originally Posted by Scard

The ICC have introduced neutral umpires for all test matches. Cricket Australia need to do the same for Sheffield Shield and Ford Ranger Cup games.
The Vic Tassie one dayer was under the control of two Vics while a Vic umpire was in charge of the Shield Match. Given that Tassie suffered the worst decision of the last five years, along with some other dubious calls, the time has come for neutral umpires or home-umpires for ALL matches.

Just watch day 2 and watch Hussey and Watson's decisions today. Neutral umpires in any form of the game mean jack soft. There are bad umpires anywhere you go, and Rudi Koertzen is getting to senile to umpire a chook raffle let alone a test match.

[Scard]

Originally Posted by The430king

Just watch day 2 and watch Hussey and Watson's decisions today. Neutral umpires in any form of the game mean jack soft. There are bad umpires anywhere you go, and Rudi Koertzen is getting to senile to umpire a chook raffle let alone a test match.

True but at least Rudi is seen as neutral. Remember neutrals were introduced to Test matches because of serious concerns about some umpires, sadly some were Australian.

[D.K]

Its disappointing to see great umpires like Taufel and Harper not have the chance of umpiring the worlds best cricket nation. They can do it in the ODI but not in Test cricket? give them a Chance I say.

[schwab2clarkson]

Neutral umpires came in for test matches just after the no ball incident where Murali was sited for throwing.

[schwab2clarkson]

Originally Posted by Scard

True but at least Rudi is seen as neutral. Remember neutrals were introduced to Test matches because of serious concerns about some umpires, sadly some were Australian.

Rudi is a South African umpire. He won't be allowed to umpire when the Aussies take on South Africa in australia and in South Africa.

[The430king]

Originally Posted by Scard

True but at least Rudi is seen as neutral. Remember neutrals were introduced to Test matches because of serious concerns about some umpires, sadly some were Australian.

Neutral umpires are important for test cricket, but a few of the umpires that are on the panel are struggling. Rudi, Bucknor are the two highest profile umpires in world cricket, popular with the players, but I believe are well past there time as umpires. All everyone wants is the best umpires doing test cricket, and only my opinion, they aren't in the best 10 and should give it away.

[Kram81]

I reckon that Rudi is a good umpire though that decision against Hussey last match was a howler.