Controversial Decisions In Cricket: There Is Something To It

The recent uproar about some controversial decisions given by umpires in the ongoing India-Australia Test series is not without a reason. Those who were watching the fourth day's play (Australia's second innings) in the second test live will understand it better. It was Anil Kumble bowling to Michale Clarke, the first and eventually the last delivery faced by the latter in the innings. Clarke nicked it to Dravid at first slip, who took the catch with a "thank you". However, Clarke did not move. The nick was clear enough even for someone visually challenged to understand that the batsman was out. The deflection was so huge that even the commentators said (for Clarke who did not walk away), "what was he waiting for?".

This episode prompts me to think that Clarke expected the umpire at the other end to have missed the nick, or at least not rule him out even if he knew the batsman was out.

Strange.