final, resulting in play continuing in poor light. Consequently, all five officials were suspended from the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa. Dave Richardson, the general manager of cricket at the ICC, has said Bucknor's umpiring accuracy was at 96% during 2005–06, above the average of 94.8% for the Elite Panel. In 2007, he was short-listed for the Umpire of the Year award, which was ultimately won by Simon Taufel. Things turned progressively worse in the following months, when he was removed by the ICC from officiating in the third Test between Australia and India in Perth after his several incorrect decisions contributed to India's defeat in the second Test in Sydney in January 2008 & he was replaced by Billy Bowden for the third Test match.<ref>] Cricinfo, retrieved 8 January 2008</ref> Former umpire Dickie Bird suggested that Bucknor had "gone on too long", while Bucknor blamed Indian cricket board BCCI's financial power for his ouster. Looking back on his career, Steve Bucknor recalled making several incorrect decisions against Sachin Tendulkar from India. The ICC confirmed on 23 February 2009 that Bucknor had decided to retire from umpiring in March 2009. His final Test match was the 3rd Test between South Africa and Australia at Cape Town on 19–23 March, and his last One Day International match was the 4th ODI between his native West Indies and England at Barbados on 29 March, bringing his 20-year career as an official to an end. Achievements as an umpire Cricket World Cup Bucknor has stood as an onfield umpire in five World Cup tournaments, during which he has officiated 44 matches including five finals. Test match record Bucknor held the record for the most Test matches umpired until December 2019, when Aleem Dar of Pakistan stood in his 129th Test match as an on-field umpire, surpassing his record of officiating in the most number of Test matches. He was the first umpire to have officiated in over 100 Test matches. Awards Bucknor has received the ICC's Bronze Bails Awards for umpiring in 100 ODIs, as well as the Golden Bails Award for umpiring 100 Test matches. References Further reading Silvera, Janet. (7 October 2007) Jamaica Gleaner [https://web.archive.org/web/20080112070308/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20071007/out/out1.html Howzat? Firm decisions make Bucknor a hit.'' Tribute to the retiring Steve Bucknor External links Steve Bucknor Profile on Cricinfo website. Main page of Elite Panel. Living people People from Montego Bay Jamaican cricket umpires