Bangladesh umpire admits 'mistake' in calling no-ball against West Indies bowler

Tanvir Ahmed called OshaneThomas for front-foot no-ball when he had Liton Das out caught, which TV replays showed to be an incorrect call, and was followed by a long discussion on the boundary rope...

The Bangladeshi umpire who incorrectly called Oshane Thomas for a no-ball in a match between Bangaldesh and the West Indies on Saturday has defended his actions.

Tanvir Ahmed called Thomas for front-foot no-ball when he had Liton Das out caught, which TV replays showed to be an incorrect call. The decision led to a long discussion on the boundary between West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite and match referee Jeff Crowe.

Brathwaite suggested after the game that the West Indies had received very few 50-50 decisions from the home umpires during the tour.

^{Carlos Brathwaite had a long chat with match referee Jeff Crowe after Tanvir's incorrect call}

“In terms of a no-ball, there is always the issue of the foot and the line being close to each other,” Tanvir told Prothom Alo. “And if the bowler jumps quickly, there are occasions when it is difficult to spot it. I am new to international cricket, I made a mistake.

“If you look at my past, I don’t have a bad history. It was one mistake. Inshallah, I will come back well. Every person has good days and bad days. Yesterday I had a bad day. The match just ended yesterday. I am not focusing on anything else. I am thinking about my mistake."

This is not the first time that Ahmed has courted controversy. He staged a walkout during a Dhaka Premier League match in 2016 after an argument with Tamim Iqbal, who was captaining one of the teams playing.