The Jamaican drew howls of protest with his decision-making in the first drawn Gabba Test in Brisbane, especially his leg before wicket verdict on Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar in the first innings.

Bucknor, 47, said on Wednesday he was unable to discuss the Tendulkar decision but felt subsequent claims that his umpiring form had plummeted were unfair.

"Just recently I was umpiring the World Cup final so I don't under-

stand what is happening, but at the moment I am pretty comfortable (with my form)," Bucknor said in Brisbane.

"(The criticism) doesn't bother me. Mistakes are going to be made. I know that. Everyone makes mistakes including myself."

Bucknor, a veteran of 83 Tests, has always taken a long time to make his decisions, particularly with lbws.

"I give myself enough time to think about my decision, to replay just about everything about that delivery, and by so doing I should in the end be able to make that (correct) decision. Sometimes it doesn't go that way," he said.

"It's not because my brain is working slowly.

"Once the hit is made I have a fair idea of what my decision is, it's a matter of seeing whether something else could have happened."

Bucknor said he had no thoughts of retirement and aimed to umpire at the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.

He will leave to officiate in Sri Lanka's current home series against England before returning to umpire in Steve Waugh's farewell Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground early next month.