The umpire strikes back

13 April 2012
Peter Manuel's Controversial Decisions:

1: Alec Stewart was given out leg before off Sanath Jayasuriya in the first innings with the ball pitching (and hitting) outside the line of leg stump.

2: Graeme Hick was given out caught behind though he appeared to hit the ground rather than the ball.

3: Nasser Hussain was given lbw late on day four though he was well forward to Muralitharan.

The man behind the fateful finger

Peter Tyronne Manuel was born in Kandy on November 18, 1950 and has umpired seven Tests. When he is not umpiring, Manuel is a senior executive with HongKong Bank in Colombo. Manuel, married with two children, lists these hobbies: country and western music, reading and watching cricket. He also coaches young umpires in Sri Lanka.

Nasser's Nightmares

1990: Officially reprimanded in the West Indies for storming off when given out leg before.

2000: Nicked a ball from Lance Klusener but was given out lbw by BC Cooray in the Millennium Test at Newlands.

2000: Furious at being given out lbw by umpire Mian Aslam in Pakistan he kicked in a fridge door after returning to the dressing room.

2000: Given lbw by Steve Bucknor in the second Test in Faisalabad, but replays showed he hit the ball. Later, was given out caught behind by his old umpiring pal Aslam.This time replays showed he missed the ball.

2001: Given out leg before to Muttiah Muralitharan despite taking a huge stride out of his crease.

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