Those were the days in the beginning of the eighties when the world Cricket was dominated by the power packed West Indies Cricket Team and the subtlety packed England Cricket Team…Pakistan also played a major part in the domination but not with their skills in the game but with their poor standards in umpiring.
During one of those days,Imran Khan,the captain of the Pakistan Cricket team met Australian captain Allan Border in an informal meeting in Sydney..During a chat Imran told Allan Border “AB,give me Sunil Gavaskar and B.S.Chandra Shekhar from India,we will beat Australia..”..In a shocking reply Allan Border said “..Imran,just give me two Umpires from Pakistan and we will beat the whole world..”…Imran Khan was left speechless..
Later,the furious Imran Khan complained to the Australian board..On pressure from his board,Allan Border tendered apologies to Imran Khan and Pakistan Cricket Board.
An Ugly Incident Between Collin Croft And A New Zealand Umpire
During 1980-81 the mighty West Indies came to New Zealand to play a three match test series.Technology was poor in those days and no proper surveillance from International Cricket Council(ICC) was in order.The standards of umpiring in this particular series was the worst ever and it is only after this controversial series the ICC has decided to introduce the neutral umpiring system.
Every appeal by the New Zealand bowlers and fielders,during this series,was upheld by the umpires and even genuine appeals by the West Indian cricketers were turned down.
It resulted in the loss of the first test for West Indies.The whole of the Cricketing world was shocked and could not digest this..New Zealand Umpire,Fred Goodall was the worst of the officiating umpires in that series..
In the second test played at Napier, Collin Croft,bowled a superb bouncer to Richard Hadlee..The ball kissed the gloves of Hadlee and landed in the hands of wicket keeper Deryck Murray.. Collin Croft and Murray made a loud appeal..Umpire Fred Goodall turned it down..Next ball by Collin Croft was deliberately declared a no ball by Goodall.There was nothing the mighty West Indians could do.

But the deadly fast bowler Collin Croft could not take it lightly.While bowling the next delivery Collin Croft came furiously close to Fred Goodall and pushed him violently with his bowling arm(elbow) and delivered the ball much to the surprise of Richard Hadlee.Later, a highly agitated Fred Goodall walked to the W I captain Clive Lloyd and reported..After kicking a lot of dust in the Cricketing World this storm gradually subsided.

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