I think he calls him a cheat because of that drugs ban Warnie served and/or his alleged involment in match fixing, but I'm not sure, so you should wait for his response.

On your earlier point about Shep and Buck, I'm glad you've brought it up. I'll agree that that ICC needs to set a retiring age for umpires and secondly, just ask them to train, as in train wearing joggers and track suits running around in the field just like regular player. Because that's what footy referees do as well, and all of them remain very fit. Of coarse in football there job is physically a lot more challenging than in cricket, but standing for 6,7,8 hours for 4,5 consecutive days, well, that is not easy either, and I think it is hard enough to require regular physical training. That's why I like the idea Simon Taufell uses to warm up, he officites as umpires in nets while people are practicing. I think it is a good habbit other umpires should also follow.

Secondly, I wouldn't for once dare to suggest legends like Shep and Buck should be fored to retire by sacking them, that would be disgraceful, both these guys are approaching some significant mile stones and hence I'm not surprised both have decided to carry on with there careers for a little longer. I think they them selves realise that now, as they are aging, and cricket is entering a new era (where there is so much more travelling to do and there is so much more pressure then before and such much more media scrutiny and yet still ironically so much less credit for doing well a very tough job -as Don just proved in his thread by calling Dar a coward-), their task is becoming more and more difficult. I think they have been around for too long to not know or realise this themselves, and need no reminders about that.

I also think they have really not done that badly as widely beleived now-a-days, but you're right, I don't think they are as good now as they were once, where in lies a message for the ICC that they should set a retiring age for umpires. I would let Shehard and Bucknor retire on their own, rather then force them to retire them by slamming them with frequent criticism (some in very harsh terms) and reminding them of their age all the time. I think they know them selves as well that they can't be hanging around for ever, and will make the right decesions them selves some time soon. For now, we must wish them the best of the luck for the remainder of their careers and hope that the ICC wakes up and uses a bit of common sense by setting a retirement age for umpires.