

New Delhi, 7 Jan (ANI): Indian cricket officials have called for the banning of umpires Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson from the rest of the series after a row of faulty umpiring. India lost the second test match by 122 runs at Sydney on Sunday, January 6th after their celebrated batting lineup collapsed. However, spectators feel that the umpires were to blame for the result. Indian cricket fans are carrying out protest against the umpires Bucknor and Benson.
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