5 most famous Steves of cricket

Steve Bucknor

Steve Bucknor will remain one of cricket's most known officials

Jamaican umpire Steve Bucknor was one of the most famous (Indians read infamous) umpires to have officiated cricket matches over a career span of 20 years (1989-2009).

The 6 ft 3 in West Indian became popular for the extra time he took before making decisions, also earning him the moniker 'Slow Death'. He officiated in 128 Test matches, which is a record, and was the first to reach the milestone of 100.

Bucknor has also officiated in 181 ODIs, being a member of ICC's Elite Panel of Umpires from its inception till his retirement. He was chosen to stand in the final of the 1992 Cricket World Cup and ended up umpiring the finals of the next four editions in 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007.

In the latter stages of his long career, he came under serious scrutiny as his poor umpiring started raising questions over his credibility as a cricket official. India's loss to Australia in the Sydney Test of 2008 because of ordinary decision-making was a blip that he could hardly justify and also led to his ouster from future assignments in the series.

Also, he was one of the five officials suspended after the final of the 2007 World Cup as they let play continue even with light not permitting. He finally called it a day in 2009.