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Down on luck, down on spirit

Osman Samiuddin

August 4, 2006

Even before the day began, Darrell Hair was unlikely to be found on any Pakistan player’s Eid card lists. His performances during Pakistan’s winter series at home against England enraged Pakistani players and officials alike, many of whom privately expressed serious concern over his attitude and performances. After today’s show, forget Eid bans; Hair will be lucky to escape calls for a fatwa, were fatwas still a fashionable thing in Pakistan.

I remember atleast 2 of his pathetic decisions in Pakistan. He didn’t give Collingwood out caught behind of the bowling of Akhtar. I guess Collingwood was on 50 at that time and eventually made 96

The other one was on the bowling of Kaneria and jones was plumb LBW. Kaneria was on hatrick and could have achieved it but Hair had other ideas.

Looks like hair has something specially against Kaneria. He oftens like to warn him for running on the danger area when other umpires have no problem. On one occasion, he actually warned him twice in an innings, as a result Kaneria couldn’t continue his bowling.

It won’t be incorrect if I say that alot of Pakistan cricket fans including me, hate Darrel Hair. I cannot figure out how such a controversial and incompetent person is still in the ICC elite panel.