Is Daryl Harper the worlds worst umpire?

@Nero11 (316)
January 14, 2010 4:27am CST
I'm an Englishman and a cricket fan. As you may know we are currently playing the final test in a 4 test series in South Africa and are 1-0 up in the series. Now, in the previous test in Cape Town umpire Harper made at least 2 dreadful decisions that were thankfully overturned by the referal system. In this test in Jo'berg, Cook was given lbw to a ball that was clearly a no-ball. England refered and despite it being obviously a no-ball, 3rd umpire Harper has given it. With such a list of calamitous mistakes, should Harper lose his right to umpire test cricket? Statistically since the referal system has been introduced, he must also be the worst umpire given percentage of correct decisions given. What are your thoughts? Any other examples?
3 responses
• India
14 Jan 10
See he may be or may not be the worst umpire......... but to me he is the worst for India............. he made may criminal type errors against india.............
• India
14 Jan 10
yes i am totally agree with you that he has given wrong decisions against India.
• India
21 Jan 10
all umpires have some bad days. a better way to improve umpiring is to introduce referaal system.
• India
15 Jan 10
No yet but he is controversial umpire i ever seen after west indies upire called steve bucknor