tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13985744.post1443480832128093322..comments2023-10-29T23:41:26.125+08:00Comments on Resident Dormitus: The new year marks the death of cricketBetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06032913433023464410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13985744.post-18116267500929054252008-01-08T14:38:00.000+08:002008-01-08T14:38:00.000+08:00To be fair, Sydney Herald published a full resume ...To be fair, Sydney Herald published a full resume of Steve Bucknor on the fourth day of the test match, listing down all the follies he had committed and how much he makes for just 34 days of umpiring ($440/hour!!!)<BR/><BR/>But, I would agree that Aussie media has been very mature and grasping the larger picture than a few umpiring blunders.Betahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032913433023464410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13985744.post-91369366568662580212008-01-08T14:09:00.000+08:002008-01-08T14:09:00.000+08:00read this article as well,http://www.smh.com.au/ne...read this article as well,<BR/><BR/>http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/dodgy-deeds-leave-sour-taste/2008/01/06/1199554486052.html<BR/><BR/>Seems like sydney herald is all out against Australian circket team.<BR/><BR/>what is interesting to note is the fact that they have not created a big issue of umpires (as has been done by Indian media) but are focusing more on Australian sposrtsmanship and raising doubts on that...<BR/><BR/>Indian express headline was: India c. Benson b. Bucknor...<BR/><BR/>Indian half hour news bulletin at prime time (9pm) carried 20 minutes of cricket, 6 minutes of advertisment and 2 minutes of riots happening in punjab and mumbai and 2 minutes of some politics...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com