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Hair will not umpire at Champions Trophy

September 28, 2006 21:15 IST

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Australian umpire Darrell Hair will not officiate at the ICC Champions Trophy in India next month, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday.

ICC said the decision to omit Hair was down to safety and security concerns. Earlier in the week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India had written a letter to the ICC asking them not to appoint the Australian umpire for the Champions Trophy to be held in India next month.

Hair alleged ball tampering against Pakistan in the fourth and final Test at the Oval against England which led to its forfeiture and Pakistan and India later objecting to him umpiring in the prestigious Champions Trophy.

Pakistan's captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was earlier cleared of the ball-tampering charge after a two-day ICC hearing in London.

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	Sub: Dropping Hair It is unfortunate that the ICC used the security excuse for dropping Hair from the Champions trophy. And it is even more saddening that the ... Posted by s.a.krishnan

	Sub: Thats Great I think this is great news for the game of cricket. He had labelled Pakis as cheats and thats serious allegation given that he had ... Posted by Atul Agnihotri

	Sub: So what will Hair do now? Looks like Daryl Hair has enough time to write his own book now. I am sure some publisher will get with him so that he ... Posted by Rahul

	Sub: Hair the Umpire This is the last hair on the camel's back. Posted by Hariharan Balakrishnan

	Sub: hair a good hair raising decision i find indian players on filed are docile when i wattch the posturing. This has some thing to do in ... Posted by raj

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