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Darrell Hair
Wed, September 02 2015
Darrell Hair: One of the most high-handed and controversial umpires in the history of cricket
Darrell Hair, born September 30, 1952, was one of the most controversial umpires the world has ever seen, who left a blazing trail of unsavoury firsts in the history of the game. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who brought about the first Test match awarded by forfeiture.
Fri, August 09 2013
Oval-gate: Inzamam didn’t obey directions given to him by me, coach Bob Woolmer and manager Zaheer Abbas: Shahryar Khan
A well renowned Pakistani diplomat, Shahryar Khan, had been part of foreign services in various capacities for more than 40 years before being appointed as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by the then President, Pervez Musharraf.
Tue, October 09 2012
Darrell Hair not surprised by match-fixing allegations against umpires
Former ICC elite panel umpire Darrell Hair is not at all surprised by the allegations of fixing against match officials, and said such rumours started doing rounds since the birth of the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
Thu, August 25 2011
Harbhajan hits back at Hair for accusing him of suspect action
By CricketCountry Staff
Harbhajan hit back at Hair for accusing him of suspect action. In his book 'The Best Interests Of The Game’, the controversial Hair said despite suspect action, it was unlikely that any action would ever be taken against erring bowlers.
Wed, August 24 2011
Harbhajan’s bowling action suspicious, says Hair
Former Australian umpire Darrell Hair, who triggered a storm by accusing Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of chucking 16 years ago, says Indian tweaker Harbhajan Singh is also among the bowlers with "highly suspicious action".
Sat, March 05 2011
Umpires still doubt Murali’s action: Hair
Former Australian Test umpire Darrell Hair still has doubts about Sri Lankan star Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action, more than a decade after he called him for chucking, according to a report.