Australia - A haven for controversial umpiring decisions 

#2 Virat Kohli's slip catch in Perth - 2018

Virat Kohli also cannot escape umpiring howlers in Australia. After all, it was Kohli who advocated for DRS to save India from umpiring blunders overseas. The great man was batting like a dream by compiling a masterful century on a difficult Perth wicket. The game was hanging in balance and it was up to the Indian captain to seize the momentum and help India to gain a first innings lead.

When Kohli was batting on 123, Pat Cummins bowled a wide teaser and the Indian captain went after it edging the ball to second slip. Peter Handscomb who caught the ball suggested that it was a clean catch which prompted the umpire Kumar Dharmasena to rule Kohli out on the field.

However, they went upstairs and Nigel Llong, the third umpire did not find any conclusive evidence to overturn the decision. Since the on-field decision was out, Kohli had to walk back in disbelief.

This also proved to be a game-changing decision as India handed Australia a 43 run lead. We just hope that it won't be a series-changing decision !!

#1 Sachin Tendulkar's SBW i.e LBW decision in Adelaide - 1999

When India was playing Australia in 1999/00 after eight long years, many expected some good cricket. But the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was marred with umpiring controversies and Sachin Tendulkar, then India's captain received three dubious decisions. But nothing came close to the one he received in the second innings in Adelaide and remains to be one of the most ridiculous decisions ever.

India was tottering after at 24 for 3 after Australia had set them an impossible 396 to chase in the fourth innings. Sachin Tendulkar walked into bat carrying a billion hopes and in no time the hopes turned into disappointment.

Tendulkar ducked to a short ball from Glenn McGrath and the ball stayed low on a wearing pitch and struck the great man's shoulder. Australians went up on a spirited appeal and umpire Daryl Harper obliged by ruling him out leg-before the wicket.

Even to this day, many people still call it Shoulder-before-wicket, at least that's how it looks!