International Cricket Council Chief Executive Malcolm Speed [Images] has said Australian umpire Darrell Hair's international career might be over as a fallout of the Oval Test controversy.

Speed said that Hair, unlike in the past when he "survived" many controversies and continued to stand in international matches, might have crossed the point of no return this time.

"There have been other issues in his umpiring career where people have said 'this is the end for Darrell Hair' - Darrell survived that and has become a better umpire ... so I hope we can find a way for him to continue but I'm not sure that will happen," Speed said on BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme.

Hair offered to quit as ICC [Images] Elite umpire for a payment of USD 500,000 following the ball-tampering row which lead to Pakistan forfeiting their final Test against England [Images] last Sunday.

Speed had said during the media conference while making public Hair's offer on Friday that no action would be taken on the Australian.

He, however, said he would like to see Hair continue.

"That (terminating Hair) is not my wish, I hope we can find a way for him to continue. I would like Darrell Hair to continue umpiring in cricket matches at the top level."