Steve Bucknor recalls two of his umpiring blunders in the infamous 2008 Sydney Test

Recalling  infamous 2008 Sydney Test match, Steve Buckr revealed that two of his mistakes might have cost India contest that y should have rightfully won. India h alrey lost previous Test match and loss at SCG was indeed a turning point as Anil Kumble-led side went on to lose series 2-1 despite registering a famous win at Perth in following Test. fourth and final match at elaide Oval ended in a stalemate. 

After that Test match, West Indian umpire was removed from on-field umpires' list which meant that he could t officiate in any match for remainder of that series.

'I h me two mistakes': Steve Buckr

“I me two mistakes in Sydney Test in 2008. Mistake one, which happened when India were doing well, allowed an Australian batsman [Andrew Symonds] to get a hundred,” said  Buckr while speaking to Midday.

“Mistake two, on Day Five, might have cost India game. But still, y are two mistakes over five days. Was I first umpire to make two mistakes in a Test? Still, those two mistakes seem to have haunted me,” former umpire ded.

“You need to kw why mistakes are me. You don’t want to make similar mistakes again. I am t giving excuses but re are times when wind is blowing down pitch and sound travels with wind.

“ commentators hear nick from stump mic but umpires may t be sure. se are things spectators won’t kw,” he furr ded.

controversial Sydney Test match

It so happened that star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and all-rounder Andrew Symonds were involved in a heated exchange during that contest and when Bhajji h used a cuss word in Hindi, Australians misunderstood him and thought that he h racially abused Symonds by calling him a 'Monkey'. refore, this Test match is also famous for 'Monkeygate' incident.

Apart from 'Monkeygate' scandal, Test match was also kwn for some horrendous umpiring where all decisions h gone against India and in favour of hosts which eventually cost Anil Kumble-led side match.  neless, a spirited Indian team settled scores when y beat Ponting & Co. in following Test match at Perth. 

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