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| Hair 'sacked from internationals' | Hair 'sacked from internationals' |
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| The International Cricket Council has refused to comment on reports that Australian Darrell Hair has been removed from its elite umpires panel. | The International Cricket Council has refused to comment on reports that Australian Darrell Hair has been removed from its elite umpires panel. |
| News agencies quoted an unnamed ICC official saying Hair would no longer officiate in international matches. | |
| It was a claim also made by Indian TV but an ICC spokesman said no decision would be announced until Saturday. | It was a claim also made by Indian TV but an ICC spokesman said no decision would be announced until Saturday. |
| Hair's future has been unclear since the ball-tampering row in the fourth Test at The Oval in August. | Hair's future has been unclear since the ball-tampering row in the fourth Test at The Oval in August. |
| He and fellow official Billy Doctrove imposed a five-run penalty against Pakistan on the fourth afternoon against England. | He and fellow official Billy Doctrove imposed a five-run penalty against Pakistan on the fourth afternoon against England. |
| When Pakistan initially refused to take to the field in protest after tea, the umpires awarded the game to England by forfeit. | When Pakistan initially refused to take to the field in protest after tea, the umpires awarded the game to England by forfeit. |
| Touring captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was charged with ball-tampering and bringing the game into disrepute, but was cleared of the first charge at a subsequent hearing. | Touring captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was charged with ball-tampering and bringing the game into disrepute, but was cleared of the first charge at a subsequent hearing. |
| Hair offered to quit as a top-level umpire in the aftermath of the fiasco at The Oval in exchange for $500,000, but later retracted the offer. | Hair offered to quit as a top-level umpire in the aftermath of the fiasco at The Oval in exchange for $500,000, but later retracted the offer. |
| Pakistan then lodged a formal written complaint against him, asking for an inquiry into his conduct. | Pakistan then lodged a formal written complaint against him, asking for an inquiry into his conduct. |