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Hair barred from internationals | |
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The International Cricket Council has confirmed Darrell Hair will not umpire in any further international matches. | |
Hair's position had been the subject of debate since he penalised Pakistan for ball-tampering in the controversial Oval Test against England in August. | |
The Australian's contract as an elite umpire runs until March 2008, but he will not be offered a new one. | |
And between now and then, the ICC will not ask him to officiate in any matches between Test-playing nations. | |
Whether or not Hair, 54, is paid his full salary for 17 months is an issue that remains in the hands of lawyers. | |
ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said: "I had hoped we could find a way for Darrell to continue umpiring at the top level. | |
It was clear from discussions that the ICC board had lost confidence in Mr Hair Percy SonnICC president | |
"But the ICC executive board didn't wish to appoint him in international matches. | |
"The ICC has a number of lawyers and we are in contact with them, and we will have more discussions with Hair after a few days. | |
"I spoke to Darrell on Friday after the decision was made, and he was very disappointed." | |
ICC president Percy Sonn added: "It was clear from discussions that the ICC board had lost confidence in Mr Hair. | |
"As such, it was resolved that he should not be appointed to international matches involving ICC full members." | |
On 20 August, Pakistan were in the field against England on the fourth day of the final Test of the series. | |
Hair, already regarded as a controversial figure - particularly in the subcontinent - awarded England a five-run penalty because he believed the ball had been interfered with. | |
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The Pakistan team refused to resume play after the tea interval in protest against the decision leading to the first fofeiture in 129 years of Test cricket. | |
ICC adjudicator Ranjan Madugalle later cleared Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq of ball-tampering charges. | |
But as a direct result of that controversy, it has now been decided that the laws on ball-tampering will be referred to the ICC Cricket Committee. | |
Hair offered his resignation to the ICC in exchange for US$500,000 in the wake of the Oval match. | |
And the first indication that his days as a Test umpire might be over came when he was removed from the panel for October's Champions Trophy in India on security grounds. | |
His fellow umpire at The Oval, West Indian Billy Doctrove, has always maintained a lower profile and will be engaged for further commitments this winter. | |
"His status remains the same," confirmed Sonn. "The executive board did not discuss Mr Doctrove." | |
There remains an outside chance that Cricket Australia could appoint Hair as an umpire for home one-day internationals. | |
But Hair lives in Lincoln, England, and has not officiated in one-day matches in his country of birth since 2002-03. |