<strong>Top 5 Most controversial cricket umpires ever:</strong> Cricket and controversy share an unbreakable bond right since the inception of the sport. Cricket is a game where Umpires masks the face of justice as their decisions hold paramount significance in the outcome of the game. Although, each and every decision of umpires have a noteworthy effect on the game but it is always too much to expect them to be dead right. For the purpose, various technologies have also been inducted in the game like the Decision Review System (DRS).

Generally, the wrong decisions by the Umpires en route their name in the newspaper headlines. But, there are certain umpires who have always been surrounded by controversies and have hogged the limelight for wrong reasons.

<strong>Today, we make a list of Top 5 most controversial cricket umpires:</strong>

<strong>1. Steve Bucknor (West Indies):</strong>

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Steve Bucknor is not only the most experienced umpire cricket has ever seen but was more popular for the controversial calls he took on the field. Sachin Tendulkar was regarded as Bucknor&#8217;s bunny, as he was always on the receiving end of his erring decisions. It was a streak which had started from 1992 and lasted till 2008 when finally his awful decisions crossed every tolerance limit and subsequently Bucknor didn’t get to umpire in an Indian international fixture ever after the Sydney Test of 2008.

After the match, even the legendary umpire Dickie Bird felt that, “he had gone on too long.” Apart from all that Steve Bucknor also disgraced Rahul Dravid by mimicking him for which the West Indian was fined 50 percent of his match fees.

<strong>2. Darrell Hair (Australia):</strong>

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Darrell-Hair-Umpire.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-26251" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Darrell-Hair-Umpire.jpg" alt=" Darrell-Hair-Umpire" width="431" height="310" sizes="(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26251" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The big man from Australia, was renowned for being too harsh particularly against the Asian nations. Hair made his debut in 1991 as an umpire and had created many ripples of controversies till 1995 for his wrong decisions. In 1995 he no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan for seven times in space of 3 overs for throwing. The fuming Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga took his team off the field though the team returned on the field after some time. As per the ICC rules, any suspect action was to be reported to the Match referee than calling it immediately on the field like Darrell Hair did. He even described Murali’s action as &#8220;diabolical&#8221;.

The streak of wrong decisions by Darrell Hair persisted with time; greater drama unfolded in 2006 at the Oval. In the match, Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove ruled that Pakistani team tampered the ball and then Hair signaled for 5 penalty runs and asked for replacement of the ball. The infuriated Pakistanis didn’t take the field after the Tea session and after 30 minutes, the umpires took off the bails and England emerged as winners by forfeiture and such thing happened for the first time in cricket history. Finally, in 2008 Darrell Hair resigned from umpiring in International cricket.

<strong>3. Asad Rauf (Pakistan):</strong>

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A few moments can change your life forever and no better man to know this than Asad Rauf whose journey as an umpire till 2013 was as excellent as that of any top umpire of the era. In June 2013, Rauf was awarded with appreciation by the ICC for his outstanding contributions over a long period of time in International cricket. He officiated 49 Tests, 98 ODI’s and 23 T20Is. In 2012, Delhi based Model accused Rauf for sexual harassment. She even leaked some of their intimate pictures, as she accused Rauf of making fake promises of marriage to fulfill his sexual desire. Later, she dropped the charges.

But in 2013, the most blotting controversy hounded the former Pakistani umpire who was charged by the Mumbai Police of cheating, betting and forgery as the IPL spot-fixing saga 2013 unveiled. The ICC reacted instantly and withdrew his name from the list of officials in the Champions Trophy 2013.

<strong>4. Shakoor Rana (Pakistan):</strong>

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Shakoor Rana belongs to a rare category of umpires who is known only for the controversial aspects of his career. During a Test match at Faisalabad in 1987, Rana was involved in a heated argument with English skipper Mike Gatting. Things got ugly as the whole TV audience could hear the foul language used by them through stump mic. They were seen waving fingers at each other in rage. Later, Mike Gatting issued an apology as the former Pakistani umpire threatened to leave the test match in between.

The incident happened when Shakoor Rana accused Mike Gatting of cheating as he founded the English captain changing the fielding position as bowler ran into bowl. It is notable that earlier, Rana was wearing Pakistani sweater and cap as well which was not taken too well by England players. Similarly, in 1984 Shakoor Rana was involved in ‘Corey saga’ where he had passed away a controversial decision in favor of Javed Miandad. The fuming Kiwi captain Jeremy Coney threatened to leave the field after the debatable decision.

<strong>5. Mark Benson (England):</strong>

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Mark-Benson-Umpire.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-26254" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mark-Benson-Umpire.jpg" alt=" Mark-Benson-Umpire" width="594" height="405" sizes="(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26254" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</figcaption>

In 2008, Mark Benson was nominated in the ICC Umpire of the year category for the second consecutive year and was at the pinnacle of the career. But, then his career took an astounding U-turn much to the surprise of many. In the second test match of Border-Gavaskar trophy at Sydney in 2008, Benson accompanied Steve Bucknor in the match, which is epitomized as the most disgraceful test match as far as umpiring is concerned.

Mark Benson was involved in as many as 7 controversial decisions in the match which turned out to be wrong. The memories of the English umpire asking the Australian captain Ricky Ponting than the third umpire whether Sourav Ganguly’s catch in the slip was clean or not is still fresh in the minds of millions. In 2009, it was reported that Benson was not happy with the Decision Review System (DRS) as it challenged umpires decisions, and subsequently he took retirement from umpiring in International cricket.

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<p><strong>Top 5 Most controversial cricket umpires ever:</strong> Cricket and controversy share an unbreakable bond right since the inception of the sport. Cricket is a game where Umpires masks the face of justice as their decisions hold paramount significance in the outcome of the game. Although, each and every decision of umpires have a noteworthy effect on the game but it is always too much to expect them to&nbsp;be dead right. For the purpose, various technologies have also been inducted in the game like the Decision Review System (DRS).</p>
<p>Generally, the wrong decisions by the Umpires en route their name in the newspaper headlines. But, there are certain umpires who have always been surrounded by controversies and have hogged the limelight for wrong reasons.</p>
<h4><strong>Today, we make a list of Top 5 most controversial cricket umpires:</strong></h4>
<h4><strong>1. Steve Bucknor (West Indies):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_14824" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-14824" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/03/Steve-Bucknor-Lasith-Malinga.jpg"><amp-img class=" wp-image-14824" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Steve-Bucknor-Lasith-Malinga.jpg" alt="Steve-Bucknor" width="399" height="324" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-14824" class="wp-caption-text">(© Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Steve Bucknor is not only the most experienced umpire cricket has ever seen but was more popular for the controversial calls he took on the field. Sachin Tendulkar was regarded as Bucknor’s bunny, as he was always on the receiving end of his erring&nbsp;decisions. It was a streak which had started from 1992 and lasted till 2008 when finally his awful decisions crossed every tolerance limit and subsequently Bucknor didn’t get to umpire in an Indian international fixture ever after the Sydney Test of 2008.</p>
<p>After the match, even the legendary umpire Dickie Bird felt that, “he had gone on too long.” Apart from all that Steve Bucknor also disgraced Rahul Dravid by mimicking him for which the West Indian was fined 50 percent of his match fees.</p>
<h4><strong>2. Darrell Hair (Australia):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_26251" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26251" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Darrell-Hair-Umpire.jpg"><amp-img class=" wp-image-26251" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Darrell-Hair-Umpire.jpg" alt=" Darrell-Hair-Umpire" width="431" height="310" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26251" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The big man from Australia, was renowned for being too harsh particularly against&nbsp;the Asian nations. Hair made his debut in 1991 as an umpire and had created many ripples of controversies till 1995 for his wrong decisions. In 1995 he&nbsp;no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan for seven times in space of 3&nbsp;overs for throwing. The fuming Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga took his team off the field though the team returned on the field after some time. As per the ICC rules, any suspect action was to be reported to the Match referee than calling it immediately on the field like Darrell Hair did. He even described Murali’s action as “diabolical”.</p>
<p>The streak of wrong decisions by Darrell Hair persisted with time;&nbsp;greater drama unfolded in 2006 at the Oval. In the match, Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove ruled that Pakistani team tampered the ball and then Hair signaled for 5 penalty runs and asked for replacement of the ball. The infuriated Pakistanis didn’t take the field after the Tea session and after 30 minutes, the umpires took off the bails and England emerged as winners by forfeiture and such thing happened for the first time in cricket history. Finally, in 2008 Darrell Hair resigned from umpiring in International cricket.</p>
<h4><strong>3. Asad Rauf (Pakistan):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_26252" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26252" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Asad-Rauf-Umpire.jpg"><amp-img class=" wp-image-26252" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Asad-Rauf-Umpire.jpg" alt="Asad-Rauf-Umpire" width="398" height="269" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26252" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>A few moments can&nbsp;change your life forever and no better man to know this than&nbsp;Asad Rauf whose journey as an umpire till 2013 was as excellent as that of any top umpire of the era. In June 2013, Rauf was awarded with appreciation by the ICC for his outstanding contributions over a long period of time in International cricket. He&nbsp;officiated 49 Tests, 98 ODI’s and 23 T20Is. In 2012, Delhi based Model accused Rauf for sexual harassment. She&nbsp;even leaked some of their intimate pictures, as&nbsp;she accused Rauf of making fake promises of marriage to fulfill his sexual desire. Later, she dropped the charges.</p>
<p>But in 2013, the most blotting controversy hounded the former Pakistani umpire who was charged by the Mumbai Police of cheating, betting and forgery as the IPL spot-fixing saga 2013 unveiled. The ICC reacted instantly and withdrew his name from the list of officials in the Champions Trophy 2013.</p>
<h4><strong>4. Shakoor Rana (Pakistan):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_26253" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26253" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Shakoor-Rana-Umpire.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-26253" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shakoor-Rana-Umpire.jpg" alt="Shakoor Rana Umpire" width="266" height="204" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26253" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: ESPNcricinfo.LTD)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Shakoor Rana belongs to a rare category of umpires who is known&nbsp;only for the controversial aspects of his career.&nbsp;During a Test match at Faisalabad in 1987, Rana was involved in a heated argument with English skipper Mike Gatting. Things got ugly as the whole TV audience could hear the foul language used by them through stump mic. They were seen waving fingers at each other in rage. Later, Mike Gatting issued an apology as the former Pakistani umpire threatened to leave the test match in between.</p>
<p>The incident happened when Shakoor Rana accused Mike Gatting of cheating as he founded the English captain changing the fielding position as bowler ran into bowl. It is notable that earlier, Rana was wearing Pakistani sweater and cap as well which was not taken too well by England players. Similarly, in 1984 Shakoor Rana was involved in ‘Corey saga’ where he had passed away a controversial decision in favor of Javed Miandad. The fuming Kiwi captain Jeremy Coney threatened to leave the field after the debatable decision.</p>
<h4><strong>5. Mark Benson (England):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_26254" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26254" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Mark-Benson-Umpire.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-26254" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mark-Benson-Umpire.jpg" alt=" Mark-Benson-Umpire" width="594" height="405" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26254" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>In 2008, Mark Benson was nominated in the ICC Umpire of the year category for the second consecutive year and was at the pinnacle of the career. But, then his career took an astounding U-turn much to the surprise of many. In the second test match of Border-Gavaskar trophy at Sydney in 2008, Benson accompanied Steve Bucknor in the match, which is epitomized as the most disgraceful test match as far as umpiring is concerned.</p>
<p>Mark Benson was involved in as many as 7 controversial decisions in the match which turned out to be wrong. The memories of the English umpire asking the Australian captain Ricky Ponting than the third umpire whether Sourav Ganguly’s catch in the slip was clean or not is still fresh in the minds of millions. In 2009, it was reported that Benson was not happy with the Decision Review System (DRS) as it challenged umpires decisions, and subsequently he took retirement from umpiring in International cricket.</p>
<h4><strong>Also Read : <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/top-10-best-umpires-in-world-cricket-the-judges-of-cricket/" target="_blank">Top 10 Best umpires in world cricket- The judges of cricket</a></strong></h4>

<p><strong>Top 5 Most controversial cricket umpires ever:</strong> Cricket and controversy share an unbreakable bond right since the inception of the sport. Cricket is a game where Umpires masks the face of justice as their decisions hold paramount significance in the outcome of the game. Although, each and every decision of umpires have a noteworthy effect on the game but it is always too much to expect them to be dead right. For the purpose, various technologies have also been inducted in the game like the Decision Review System (DRS).</p>
<p>Generally, the wrong decisions by the Umpires en route their name in the newspaper headlines. But, there are certain umpires who have always been surrounded by controversies and have hogged the limelight for wrong reasons.</p>
<h4><strong>Today, we make a list of Top 5 most controversial cricket umpires:</strong></h4>
<h4><strong>1. Steve Bucknor (West Indies):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_14824" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-14824" style="width: 399px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/03/Steve-Bucknor-Lasith-Malinga.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-14824" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Steve-Bucknor-Lasith-Malinga.jpg" alt="Steve-Bucknor" width="399" height="324" sizes="(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-14824" class="wp-caption-text">(© Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Steve Bucknor is not only the most experienced umpire cricket has ever seen but was more popular for the controversial calls he took on the field. Sachin Tendulkar was regarded as Bucknor&#8217;s bunny, as he was always on the receiving end of his erring decisions. It was a streak which had started from 1992 and lasted till 2008 when finally his awful decisions crossed every tolerance limit and subsequently Bucknor didn’t get to umpire in an Indian international fixture ever after the Sydney Test of 2008.</p>
<p>After the match, even the legendary umpire Dickie Bird felt that, “he had gone on too long.” Apart from all that Steve Bucknor also disgraced Rahul Dravid by mimicking him for which the West Indian was fined 50 percent of his match fees.</p>
<h4><strong>2. Darrell Hair (Australia):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_26251" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26251" style="width: 431px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Darrell-Hair-Umpire.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-26251" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Darrell-Hair-Umpire.jpg" alt=" Darrell-Hair-Umpire" width="431" height="310" sizes="(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26251" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The big man from Australia, was renowned for being too harsh particularly against the Asian nations. Hair made his debut in 1991 as an umpire and had created many ripples of controversies till 1995 for his wrong decisions. In 1995 he no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan for seven times in space of 3 overs for throwing. The fuming Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga took his team off the field though the team returned on the field after some time. As per the ICC rules, any suspect action was to be reported to the Match referee than calling it immediately on the field like Darrell Hair did. He even described Murali’s action as &#8220;diabolical&#8221;.</p>
<p>The streak of wrong decisions by Darrell Hair persisted with time; greater drama unfolded in 2006 at the Oval. In the match, Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove ruled that Pakistani team tampered the ball and then Hair signaled for 5 penalty runs and asked for replacement of the ball. The infuriated Pakistanis didn’t take the field after the Tea session and after 30 minutes, the umpires took off the bails and England emerged as winners by forfeiture and such thing happened for the first time in cricket history. Finally, in 2008 Darrell Hair resigned from umpiring in International cricket.</p>
<h4><strong>3. Asad Rauf (Pakistan):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_26252" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26252" style="width: 398px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Asad-Rauf-Umpire.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-26252" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Asad-Rauf-Umpire.jpg" alt="Asad-Rauf-Umpire" width="398" height="269" sizes="(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26252" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>A few moments can change your life forever and no better man to know this than Asad Rauf whose journey as an umpire till 2013 was as excellent as that of any top umpire of the era. In June 2013, Rauf was awarded with appreciation by the ICC for his outstanding contributions over a long period of time in International cricket. He officiated 49 Tests, 98 ODI’s and 23 T20Is. In 2012, Delhi based Model accused Rauf for sexual harassment. She even leaked some of their intimate pictures, as she accused Rauf of making fake promises of marriage to fulfill his sexual desire. Later, she dropped the charges.</p>
<p>But in 2013, the most blotting controversy hounded the former Pakistani umpire who was charged by the Mumbai Police of cheating, betting and forgery as the IPL spot-fixing saga 2013 unveiled. The ICC reacted instantly and withdrew his name from the list of officials in the Champions Trophy 2013.</p>
<h4><strong>4. Shakoor Rana (Pakistan):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_26253" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26253" style="width: 266px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Shakoor-Rana-Umpire.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-26253" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shakoor-Rana-Umpire.jpg" alt="Shakoor Rana Umpire" width="266" height="204"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26253" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: ESPNcricinfo.LTD)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Shakoor Rana belongs to a rare category of umpires who is known only for the controversial aspects of his career. During a Test match at Faisalabad in 1987, Rana was involved in a heated argument with English skipper Mike Gatting. Things got ugly as the whole TV audience could hear the foul language used by them through stump mic. They were seen waving fingers at each other in rage. Later, Mike Gatting issued an apology as the former Pakistani umpire threatened to leave the test match in between.</p>
<p>The incident happened when Shakoor Rana accused Mike Gatting of cheating as he founded the English captain changing the fielding position as bowler ran into bowl. It is notable that earlier, Rana was wearing Pakistani sweater and cap as well which was not taken too well by England players. Similarly, in 1984 Shakoor Rana was involved in ‘Corey saga’ where he had passed away a controversial decision in favor of Javed Miandad. The fuming Kiwi captain Jeremy Coney threatened to leave the field after the debatable decision.</p>
<h4><strong>5. Mark Benson (England):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_26254" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26254" style="width: 594px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/07/Mark-Benson-Umpire.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-26254" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mark-Benson-Umpire.jpg" alt=" Mark-Benson-Umpire" width="594" height="405" sizes="(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-26254" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>In 2008, Mark Benson was nominated in the ICC Umpire of the year category for the second consecutive year and was at the pinnacle of the career. But, then his career took an astounding U-turn much to the surprise of many. In the second test match of Border-Gavaskar trophy at Sydney in 2008, Benson accompanied Steve Bucknor in the match, which is epitomized as the most disgraceful test match as far as umpiring is concerned.</p>
<p>Mark Benson was involved in as many as 7 controversial decisions in the match which turned out to be wrong. The memories of the English umpire asking the Australian captain Ricky Ponting than the third umpire whether Sourav Ganguly’s catch in the slip was clean or not is still fresh in the minds of millions. In 2009, it was reported that Benson was not happy with the Decision Review System (DRS) as it challenged umpires decisions, and subsequently he took retirement from umpiring in International cricket.</p>
<h4><strong>Also Read : <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/top-10-best-umpires-in-world-cricket-the-judges-of-cricket/" target="_blank">Top 10 Best umpires in world cricket- The judges of cricket</a></strong></h4>

Top 5 Most controversial cricket umpires ever

Top 5 most controversial cricket umpires ever: Cricket and controversy share an unbreakable bond right since the inception of the sport. Cricket is a game..

Top 5 Most controversial cricket umpires ever

5. Mark Benson (England):

Also Read : Top 10 Best umpires in world cricket- The judges of cricket