By Admin 
Cricket may be called ‘Gentleman Game’, but there is no less controversy in this. Especially when it comes to the decisions of the umpires, there have been some decisions which have changed the attitude of the entire match. Due to wrong decisions, the difference of defeat and victory in many matches was decided and these decisions have been in the discussion for years. Let’s know about the 5 umpires who have been in the most controversies in the history of cricket and whose decisions are still alive in the minds of cricket fans.
Steve bakner
Steve Bakner of West Indies was once counted among the most experienced umpires, but over time his decisions created a long series of controversies. The match played between India and Australia in the 2008 Sydney Test is still associated with his name. In this match, he had given Sourav Ganguly out ‘Cott Behind’, while in the replay, there was clearly that there was no edge of the bat. This one decision changed the attitude of the match and questions were raised on Bakner’s decision.
Billy boundon
Billy Bounden of New Zealand was famous for his unique style and umpiring style, but his career has not been untouched by controversies. During the India vs Pakistan match in the 2011 World Cup semi -finals, he called Sachin Tendulkar LBW out, while the ball was going out of the stump. Bowdon’s umpiring was questioned after giving a wrong decision in this big match.
Darryl Harper
Daril Harper of Australia has been in the umpires whose decisions were many times dissatisfied the two teams. Questions were often raised on his decisions, especially when in 2011, in the match between India and Pakistan, he called Sachin Tendulkar out, which later proved to be wrong in the review. Due to his wrong umpiring, there was a situation of anger among both the players and the audience.
Rudy Kurtjan
Rudy Kurtjan of South Africa was known for his calm nature and slow ‘finger raj’, but his career is also surrounded by controversies. His decisions against India in the 2008 Sydney Test made the match so controversial that during that series, India had questioned the fairness of umpiring. Many of his calls went against the Indian team, which has put a question mark on the transparency of the game.
Alim dar
Pakistan’s Alim Dar is counted among the best umpires of ICC, but some of his decisions have also been very controversial. In the 2013 Ashes series, it was a decision to give not out out of England’s Stuart Broad against Australia, which everyone was surprised to see. Broad gave the ball clearly in slip, but Dar’s eyes could not catch that age. This decision left a black shadow on his career.