Shane Shilingford defends his decision to appeal for Sachin Tendulkar’s dismissal

Even as a pall of gloom descended on the Eden Gardens after retiring legend Sachin Tendulkar became victim of a dubious decision in the first Test at Kolkata on Thursday, West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford said his "job was to appeal". Off-spinner Shillingford returned figures of four for 130 on Day Two and one of his wickets included...

Even as a pall of gloom descended on the Eden Gardens after retiring legend Sachin Tendulkar became victim of a dubious decision in the first Test at Kolkata on Thursday, West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford said his "job was to appeal".

Off-spinner Shillingford returned figures of four for 130 on Day Two and one of his wickets included Tendulkar. It turned out to be a controversial dismissal as TV replays suggested that the ball was climbing and would have missed the stump.

Asked whether he was happy with the way Tendulkar was dismissed, Shillingford said: "That's a funny question… In terms of, at the spur of the moment, it's every bowler's reaction to appeal one time. But when I got in and I had seen it and stuff… At the end of the day, the umpire made his decision. It's my job to appeal, so these things happen in the game."

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