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Umpire Admits Tendulkar LBW Call Was A Blunder
24 Feb
Summary
- Umpire Steve Bucknor admitted to making a mistake.
- The controversial call was against Sachin Tendulkar in 2003-04.
- Bucknor stated the ball would have missed the stumps.
Veteran West Indies umpire Steve Bucknor has publicly admitted to making a mistaken decision against Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. The incident occurred during a Test match between India and Australia in Brisbane in 2003-04.
Bucknor, now 79, officiated over 120 Test matches and multiple World Cups during his distinguished career. However, he is notably remembered for controversial decisions involving Tendulkar in high-stakes games.
During the 2003-04 series, Bucknor gave Tendulkar out leg before wicket (LBW) for just three runs, a decision that shocked fans and was later widely debated. Twenty-two years later, Bucknor confirmed in an interview that it was an error.
