Who Made The Stumps Feel This Big?: Sachin Tendulkar's Epic Roast Of Bucknor's LBWs Breaks Internet

In career span of over two deces, Sachin Tendulkar played a plethora of memorable innings but also got dismissed in some peculiar ways. Since DRS was introduced when he was in twilight of his career, umpire's call used to be final call in his time. Thus, many times he was subjected to a wrong decision by on-field official. Ostensibly highlighting same, legendary Indian batter has me a sensational post, asking fans to guess name of umpire, who me stumps feel as big as a tree.

Sachin Tendulkar Leaves a Query For Fans To Answer

Having been at wrong end of an LBW quite a few times, Sachin Tendulkar has me a social media post out of nowhere, seemingly reflecting on same, and putting umpire who got it wrong under focal point. Master Blaster has posted a picture of himself, show batting in front of huge trunks of three trees. Labelling boles as stumps, Tendulkar asks, "Which umpire me stumps feel this big?"

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Fans Speculate It Was Steve Bucknor

avid followers did not hold back from writing former umpire Steve Bucknor's name. retired official wrongly judged Sachin Tendulkar lbw on a number of occasions, most popular case of same emanated at Gabba in 2003, when Jason Gillespie's delivery was nowhere close to stumps, yet Jamaican raised his finger.

Fans recalled episode and flooded comment section of Sachin Tendulkar, unanimously citing Steve Bucknor as answer to his query.

One anor instance that left cricket fans startled by umpire's decision was when Sachin Tendulkar ducked a short-pitched ball bowled by Glenn McGrath during 1999-2000 India vs Australia series, but it did not bounce as he would have anticipated, hitting his left arm. As Tendulkar was standing just in front of wickets, a huge appeal ensued and it was given out by umpire Daryl Harper. Hence, umpire Harper could also be behind wondering shared by Tendulkar.

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After gracing game for 24 years, Sachin Tendulkar retired with copious records. Scoring over 33000 runs and registering 100 international centuries are most striking of many. However, one could only contemplate, how more astonishing figures he would have amassed h he not been given out wrongly on so many occasions. Neverless, Sachin Tendulkar's legacy is cemented and he will forever hold stature of a great.