And HE’s raising HIS finger , and hes been given out !!!!
Who is this HE ?!?!
aah yes , the umpire . No points for guessing ! :P
The constant, high pressure demands of international cricket means that umpiring at the highest level now has to be a full time profession, rather than a part time job. The eight men chosen to join the Elite Panel are all proven performers at Test level, who command the respect of the captains and players.
All Test match captains were asked to make nominations for the Panel on behalf of their teams. These contributions were given serious consideration in making the final choices from the current panel of 20 international umpires.
The other major factor in choosing the Panel were the marks achieved by individual umpires over the past four years. These are the marks awarded by captains at the end of each Test match, which assess the umpire’s performance against a range of criteria.
On average, each member of the Panel will stand in 12 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals, a potential on-field workload of 75 days per year. Umpires have agreed two year, full time contracts with the ICC and will meet together for the first time at the Referees and Umpires Workshop near Cape Town, South Africa from 21st to 24th March ( 2002 )
Well , so much for the information. Well , been there done that , now what ? what about the other umpires ? Well , after the recent world cup , the elite panel also took a break and the other budding umpires were given a chance .
Later on , Billy Bowden , the unique , funny umpire from New Zealand , has also been added due to his accuracy .
Well , if you people dont mind , I seriously have a problem with Asoka De Silva . He doesnt deserve to be in the elite panel. No seriously , he sucks bad when it comes to proper decisions. Id rather prefer the new Australian umpire , dont remember his name right now . If brains were gasoline, Asoka Desilva wouldn’t have enough to run an ant’s go-kart around the inside of a donut.He is obviously paralysed from neck up !!!
Well , in short , the ICC , for once has dopne a pretty decent job , but I guess only time will tell the results !