#3. Daryl Harper
Daryl Harper, an Australian umpire, got into trouble during a Test match between India and the West Indies in 2011. His unexpected judgement to call Rahul Dravid out lbw had the cricketing world scratching their heads. This incident also made him one of the most controversial cricket umpires.
The controversy developed when Harper chose not to send the decision to the judgment Review System (DRS), despite evident confusion in the field. Replays demonstrated that the ball pitched outside the leg stump, hence Dravid was not out, but Harper’s call held onto. The incident rekindled disputes about the DRS system’s effectiveness and sparked concerns about the role of umpires in its implementation.
