Sachin Tendulkar dismissal embroiled in 'umpiring controversy' in Hyderabad Test

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Agencies: New Delhi, Mar 04 2013, 13:06 IST

After looking to have wrested his demons into submission by getting back his form for the Australian series, Sachin Tendulkar was left fuming on being given out for what seemed like a clear umpiring gaffe by Marais Erasmus, if not a blunder in the ongoing India vs Australia Hyderabad Test - fortunately for his team, the visitors have been pegged on the backfoot and his dismissal did not prove too costly.

The veteran right-hander appeared to have ended up on the wrong end of the stick when he was declared out caught behind after a 15-ball 7.

Umpire initially did not give Sachin out on appeals by Australian fielders, but then overturned it after repeated entreaties by bowler James Pattinson and the short mid-wicket fielder.

Shaping to play a length delivery down the leg side, Sachin Tendulkar missed the ball, which was pouched by Wade. Pattinson appeals hard and long with the support of short mid-wicket fielder. Displeased at the initial reaction of the umpire in snubbing his appeal, Pattinson let him know his mind, which is clearly a violation of rules.

However, the umpire succumbed to the pressure and asked the third umpire to adjudicate!

TV replays went on to show a nick and the verdict was 'out'. Umpire thereafter raises his finger, sending Sachin walking forlornly back to the pavilion.

The unfortunate part was that Sachin was shaping up for a fine innings having notched up a great boundary off the previous ball and had played all deliveries with confidence from middle

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achin Tendulkar dismissal embroiled in 'umpiring controversy' in Hyderabad Test

sanjoysatpathy | 19-Mar-2013Reply | Forward

TILL THE END OF 3RD TEST THERE WERE 17 LBW DECISIONS AGAINST AUSTRALIA AND ONLY 4 AGAINST INDIA.CLARKE WAS GIVEN OUT TO A NO BALL, HUGHES & COWAN WERE GIVEN LBW WHICH AS PER CRICO.ESPN WERE DUBIOUS DECISIONS.(Kumar to Cowan, OUT, Cowan has been given. Bhuvneshwar gets a second, but this one seems to have pitched outside leg, plus Cowan has got a big stride in. This is slightly harsh, I think. He walks down the track, misses a length ball, but it has pitched half-half - half on the mat, half outside - and it still has a long way to go. Kettle borough is the umpire (??)Ashwin to Hughes, OUT> that looks like a bad decision. Easily missing the leg stump. Short of a length, middle and leg, doesn't straighten enough. Given. A strange one from Dar. Even the impact was possibly outside leg stump.Ashwin to Doherty, no run, India appeal for a ball pitched outside leg as Doherty pads up. Think they pushing their luck too far with Aleem Dar.BUT DUE TO SACHIN THE DRS IS NOT ACCEPTED BY BCCI.

Was Sachin out

Ashwin Panemangalore | 04-Mar-2013Reply | Forward

Clearly the onus is on the BCCI who have decided, on Sachin's pressure, to object to DRS.So let him and the Indian team pay the price Its very clear that in all the controversial decisions in the past one year involving India we see that DRS could have put the Indians in a better position But will the BCCI see that ?

Missing the point

Manish | 04-Mar-2013Reply | Forward

You guys are clearly missing the point, which is there is no DRS in these tests. So, neither team can appeal or pressurize the umpire/s to consult the 3rd umpire. Though Sachin was out, the approach was incorrect and Aussies should have respected the decision.