The Indian team shares a special relationship with Steve Bucknor: wherever it goes, he follows. Like a bad penny, some of the players might add. They have learnt that the best way is to ignore him: no loud appeals, no protests, just play.
India have suffered quite badly at his hands. It started in 1991-92 when he refused to summon the TV umpire when SA were reeling at 73/5 and Jhonty Rhodes was caught short of his crease.
Given not put, Rhodes went on save the match. Six years later, he refused to acknowledge that Shoaib Akhtar had obstructed Tendulkar. The Eden Gardens erupted and the match was completed before empty stands.
In Australia, he mocked Dravid by pretending to scruff a ball days after the batsman was penalised, and had to apologise.