http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daryl-John-Harper-c52530 criticises Men in Blue for their on-field behaviour – Cricket News Update
Daryl Harper, the recently retired Australian umpire, has lashed out at the Indian players for their non-professional attitude during the 1st Test match between India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, on June 20-23 at Kingston.
He argued that the tourists are averse to criticism and overstep moral boundaries while dealing with their opponents.
The Men in Blue, led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-c73820, blamed Harper for making wrong decisions during the 1st Test. Dhoni even exchanged some harsh words with the umpire who, in protest, announced his premature retirement from international umpiring.
Earlier, Harper was set to retire after the ongoing 3-match Test series, but he could not http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Duval-c1242 the behaviour of the Indians and stepped down.
In a bid to counterbalance the Indian propaganda against him, Harper has revealed the attitude problems of the Blue shirts.
He said, “WI expressed concern over Indian players' habit of charging at umpires when appealing which is against the spirit of the game. I should never have applied the laws of cricket to Indian players.”
Commenting on his career, he said, “I didn't have my best game of the year but referee http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jeffrey-John-Crowe-c66798, who observed every ball, calculated that I had managed to get 94% of all my decisions correct. That analysis was confirmed from headquarters in our Dubai office.”
Some analysts believe that this spat has erupted due to the absence of the Umpire Decision Review System in the series. As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was against the UDRS, it did not allow the hosts to apply the technology.
The International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) has now modified the DRS to address the concerns of India and make it more acceptable to the richest of its member boards. Leg-before-wicket decisions cannot be called into question by the batsmen anymore.
The Windies have also claimed that the unavailability of the review system is benefiting the Indians.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and West Indies are playing their 2nd Test game at Bridgetown after the tourists won the 1st Test by 63 runs.
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