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09-29-2006, 05:47 PM
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The International Herald Tribune (quoting Associated Press) reported today, "Darrell Hair believes he still has a future as a cricket umpire despite the furor over his decisions in the forfeited test between England and Pakistan."
Why? "I'm pretty bloody good at it," he replied
(Now, I thought Somawansa Amarasinghe is the star joker these days, but he's having close international competition from Darrell Hair!!!!!)
This man hit news headlines for making controversial decisions at least once against 5 of the top test playing nations in Cricket World. First India in his first outing as a test umpire, once against South Africa, and another time against West Indies, then targeting Murali and Sri Lanka and the latest victim being Pakistan.
One common factor about Hairs "Victim Nations" is "They all are Black in complexion!"
Given the fact that, 5 out of 10 test playing nations refusing him as an umpire, this maniac still says "I'm pretty bloody good at it,"
In his first outing as an international umpire, (a Test between Australia and India at Adelaide in January 1992 which Australia won by 38 runs) he ruled 8 of Indian batsmen out LBW, and refused 2 appeals by Indians against Australia which were "plum in front!"
BBC Sports, reports the "Murali - Hair - Ranatunga Saga" as follows.
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It was on Boxing Day 1995 that Hair became embroiled in the row that made him a household name from Kandy to Kalgoorlie.
On the first day of the second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Hair no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan seven times in three overs for chucking.
This was despite the fact that Hair was at the bowler's end, rather than at square leg, from where an umpire would ordinarily study a bowler's action.
Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga was so incensed by Hair's actions that he took his team off the pitch, although - unlike Pakistan on Sunday - they returned shortly afterwards.
The other umpire that day, New Zealander Steve Dunne, had no problem with Murali's action when he was brought on from his end.
Dunne also pointed out that the rules stated that any suspect action should be reported to the match referee rather being called immediately, and that it was governing body the ICC - not the umpires - who should rule a bowler's action legitimate or not.
Hair, convinced he had acted correctly, refused to back down.
Despite receiving death threats, he went on to describe Murali's bowling action as "diabolical" in his autobiography.
In Hair's mind, he was merely upholding the old maxim that the umpire's decision should always be final.
To others, he was guilty - at best - of stubborn intransigence, and at worst of bias against Asian players.
"Hair is a misfit in today's cricket because he acts in a high-handed manner whenever he officiates," said Ranatunga after Sunday's fiasco at the Oval.
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IMPO, Darrell Hair is a mental maniac, who needs immediate medical attention. If Australia is lacking good specialists in psychology, send him to Sri Lanka!!!!!
May be our Doctors at Angoda Hospital can help this poor patient. If not the doctors, the cricket fans will take care of him very well.
The International Herald Tribune (quoting Associated Press) reported today, "Darrell Hair believes he still has a future as a cricket umpire despite the furor over his decisions in the forfeited test between England and Pakistan."
Why? "I'm pretty bloody good at it," he replied
(Now, I thought Somawansa Amarasinghe is the star joker these days, but he's having close international competition from Darrell Hair!!!!!)
This man hit news headlines for making controversial decisions at least once against 5 of the top test playing nations in Cricket World. First India in his first outing as a test umpire, once against South Africa, and another time against West Indies, then targeting Murali and Sri Lanka and the latest victim being Pakistan.
One common factor about Hairs "Victim Nations" is "They all are Black in complexion!"
Given the fact that, 5 out of 10 test playing nations refusing him as an umpire, this maniac still says "I'm pretty bloody good at it,"
In his first outing as an international umpire, (a Test between Australia and India at Adelaide in January 1992 which Australia won by 38 runs) he ruled 8 of Indian batsmen out LBW, and refused 2 appeals by Indians against Australia which were "plum in front!"
BBC Sports, reports the "Murali - Hair - Ranatunga Saga" as follows.
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It was on Boxing Day 1995 that Hair became embroiled in the row that made him a household name from Kandy to Kalgoorlie.
On the first day of the second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Hair no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan seven times in three overs for chucking.
This was despite the fact that Hair was at the bowler's end, rather than at square leg, from where an umpire would ordinarily study a bowler's action.
Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga was so incensed by Hair's actions that he took his team off the pitch, although - unlike Pakistan on Sunday - they returned shortly afterwards.
The other umpire that day, New Zealander Steve Dunne, had no problem with Murali's action when he was brought on from his end.
Dunne also pointed out that the rules stated that any suspect action should be reported to the match referee rather being called immediately, and that it was governing body the ICC - not the umpires - who should rule a bowler's action legitimate or not.
Hair, convinced he had acted correctly, refused to back down.
Despite receiving death threats, he went on to describe Murali's bowling action as "diabolical" in his autobiography.
In Hair's mind, he was merely upholding the old maxim that the umpire's decision should always be final.
To others, he was guilty - at best - of stubborn intransigence, and at worst of bias against Asian players.
"Hair is a misfit in today's cricket because he acts in a high-handed manner whenever he officiates," said Ranatunga after Sunday's fiasco at the Oval.
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IMPO, Darrell Hair is a mental maniac, who needs immediate medical attention. If Australia is lacking good specialists in psychology, send him to Sri Lanka!!!!!
May be our Doctors at Angoda Hospital can help this poor patient. If not the doctors, the cricket fans will take care of him very well.