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Change the umpires please

January 06, 2008 16:49 IST

Furious with the series of umpiring errors in the second cricket Test against Australia [ Images ], the Indian team management on Sunday requested the ICC [ Images ] not to depute the two umpires -- Steve Bucknor [ Images ] and Mark Benson [ Images ] -- for any of their future matches.

Team manager Chetan Chauhan said that the request would be sent to the ICC and it was for the game's governing body to take a decision on the matter.

"We have received a direction from the BCCI to lodge an official protest against the umpiring in the Sydney [ Images ] Test. We will do so," Chauhan said.

"We will also request the ICC not to assign the two umpires, particularly Steve Bucknor for any of our future matches," he added.

India [ Images ] lost the riveting second cricket Test by 122 runs but the match witnessed a large number of dubious decisions most of which went against the visitors.

The team management had initially decided not to lodge a formal complain after the opening day but has now had change of mind following the horrendous decisions on the final day.

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