A matter of viewpoint

Paul Collingwood had this to say "I think overall the standard of umpiring has been pretty high," he said. "There's been some decisions that probably haven't been correct at times but we all make mistakes."

A classical case of how his experience has shaped his opinion. After all the standard of umpiring helped him get both Sachin and Dada as test scalps. Why would he not be happy? Perhaps the Lords match lost its edge and handed it to England on a platter thanks to the same standard - ofcourse he would be pleased.

On the other hand try convincing Sachin Tendulkar that the standard of umpiring was pretty high. Denied thrice by the umpires - he is not going to be an easy person to convince.