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Suresh Shastri cries foul after being dropped from ICC's umpire's panel

Updated on: 20 August,2009 08:04 AM IST  | 
Sanjjeev K Samyal |

Suresh Shastri cries foul after being dropped from ICC's International umpires' panel

Suresh Shastri cries foul after being dropped from ICC's umpire's panel

Suresh Shastri cries foul after being dropped from ICC's International umpires' panel

Demotion is always tough to deal with. It becomes all the more difficult if you believe you've done well.


Going through this trauma is umpire Suresh Shastri, who was dropped from the Board of Control for Cricket in India's list of umpires nominated for the International Cricket Council panel.





"I'm a sportsman and to accept defeat is part of the game. But I've been demoted in spite of doing well. I don't say I'm the best or I am perfect, but my reports say that I was doing my job well. Last season, I officiated in South Africa's domestic first-class games (SuperSport Series) and my performance was rated as that of 'very high standard' by Cricket South Africa in their report to the BCCI.

"I did two Tests in Sri Lanka and my performance was rated highly there too. I have umpired in 19 ODIs and two Tests and whenever I look at my reports, I feel injustice has been done to me," said Shastri, fighting hard to contain his emotions.

It is believed that match referee Chris Broad's negative report on his performance as a TV umpire during the third India vs Australia Test in Delhi (which was leaked to the media) might have gone against him.

"Broad's report is biased. I don't know why he did it, but it doesn't match any of my decisions because I don't think I made any error in that game," said Shastri, a former Rajasthan left-arm spinner.

"If one report is bad, what about the other 10 reports? One bad day doesn't make you a bad player or a bad umpire."

Mental toughness
So, how is he coping with dejection? "Mental strength is very important. One of the most important chapters I studied in my umpiring course is to remain mentally tough in the worst of situations and it can't get any worse for me," he said.

Given the treatment meted out to Shastri, it is not a surprise that there is not a single Indian in the ICC's Elite panel.

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