"The umpiring in this game has been atrocious" - Michael Holding attacks officials in Australia v West Indies clash

Chris Gaffney and Ruchira Palliyaguruge have a day to forget at Trent Bridge as four dismissals are overturned on review and a front-foot no-ball is missed

Michael Holding has attacked Australia's players for intimidating the "weak" umpires during the World Cup clash against the West Indies.

Both Chris Gayle and Jason Holde twice survived being given out during the Windies' pursuit of 289 to win in Nottingham.

Chris Gaffney gave Gayle out twice in the fourth over of the game bowled by Mitchell Starc.

Holder then survived two lbw dismissals of his own, first off Glenn Maxwell and then from Adam Zampa, the latter of which was given by Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

Gaffney had earlier sent Gayle packing for a third time - the West Indies opener was eventually given out for 21 - but failed to notice that Starc had overstepped in his delivery stride.

"I am sorry but the umpiring in this game has been atrocious," said former West Indies seamer Holding, while on commentary during the game.

"For one, even when I was playing they are not as strict as they are now.

"You are allowed to appeal, you do not appeal two, three, four times to the umpire. That is the first thing.

"They are being intimidated, that means they are weak. This has been an atrocious bit of umpiring by both."

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