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[RicePlateReddy]

15.2 This could be out, the third umpire called to check on a stumping appeal. Lovely bit of flight and turn from Afridi, who lands it on middle and off and snakes it past AB's uncertain prod outside off. The replay suggests not out. Wait a minute, the third umpire has said "Out"! Controversial stuff here, he seemed atleast two inches in when the bails came off. Smith in the dressing room throws his hands out and looks absolutely annoyed. Well, well! We need to look at that again, and maybe the 3rd umpire, Zameer Haider, needs to as well! The decision stays, AB is gone. Well, we have seen replays and that is a howler from the 3rd ump. AB's backfoot did come out, but he was well in when the bails came off. Even Fawad Alam, who was walking past AB as he headed back looked surprised with the call. AB just shrugged, looking clueless as he kept walking. Bizarre. 57/3


Zameer Haider is Bucknor's grandson.

[WicketView]

Should not cricinfo could do the service of saying stumped Z Haider instead of of Zulqarnain Haider ?

We are beginning to see a lot of stupid third umpire decisions. I think the policy should be a third umpire howler means the guy in question never gets to be umpire for a first class/ODI/T20 etc. game again. There just is no excuse.