Australians have responded with a mixture of disbelief and anger to the ICC's decision to ban Darrell Hair from umpiring international matches, labelling it "tragic" and "disgusting".
An ICC source confirmed the controversial Australian umpire's appointment for the October-November event.
Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan said Hair should apologise if he "has some respect for moral values".
Javed Miandad said the four-match ban on Inzamam was an expected one given the seriousness of the issue.
English umpire Peter Loader will wear a black armband in a second-grade cricket match in Australia this weekend to protest the sacking of Darrell Hair.
ICC CEO Malcolm Speed said the controversial umpire was withdrawn from the Champions Trophy because the BCCI raised concerns over a 'potential negative reaction' from the crowd.
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".
ICC said the decision to omit the Australian umpire was down to safety and security concerns.
ICC denied the omission from the ICC Champions Trophy is any punishment for umpire Darrell Hair.
Australia's captain said the umpire is among the best in the business and deserves to stand in the biennial event.
Shane Warne has leapt to the defence of umpire and fellow Australian Darrell Hair.
The Australian umpire defended his decision to penalise Pakistan in the fourth Test against England, saying he would fight any move to oust him.
The PCB is pushing for Darrell Hair's removal from the ICC's list of elite umpires before the Champions Trophy.
Australian umpire Darrell Hair told an Employment Tribunal in London that the ICC's decision to bar him from officiating in Tests and ODIs left a big hole in his pocket and heart.
Former Test umpire Darrell Hair is not surprised by the recent match-fixing scandal as he claimed that ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) had issued a warning a decade ago mentioning the possibilities of Pakistan bowling deliberate no-balls in matches.
Former India captain and coach Kapil Dev lambasted umpire Darrell Hair for his handling of the controversial ball-tampering issue.
Hair, who no-balled Muralitharan for throwing in the 1995-96 Melbourne Test, will officiate in Lanka's match against England in Sydney.
Former Australian umpire Darrell Hair has labelled Shahid Afridi as a "cheat" after his ball-tampering act and is sure that the Pakistan all-rounder will be up to it again in the future. Hair also said the after his sensational debut century Afridi has not achieved much success and is just an overrated player.
Pakistan had demanded not to appoint Australian umpire Darrell Hair for its future games after his role in the forfeited fourth Test against England.
Under-fire Aussie umpire Darrell Hair said he would reveal his side of the story only after the ball-tampering issue ends.
The ICC said the responsibility of appointing umpires was given to it by the executive board and no country should make such demands on it.
Harbhajan Singh has threatened to take legal action against controversial umpire Darrell Hair if the Australian continued to damage his reputation by making provocative comment that youngsters with suspect action have made him a role model.
Controversial ex-umpire Darrell Hair and former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott feel the confidence level of on-field officials will plummet if technology like Hot-Spot is used in deciding close dismissals.
The ICC said it never discussed a financial offer with umpire Darrell Hair.
An ICC spokesman said Billy Doctrove's absence had nothing to do with the Oval Test controversy.
Former Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan has finally opened up on the Oval Gate scandal and has blamed ex-captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for letting the PCB and Pakistan cricket down.
Timid officiating has allowed a generation of 'chuckers' to flourish in international cricket and the current crackdown on bowlers with illegal actions has arrived two decades late, according to former Test umpire Darrell Hair.
Is Darrell Hair the villain of the piece again?
While Chris Broad will be the match referee for the five-match ODI series.
Doctrove is scheduled to officiate in the ODI series between hosts South Africa and India starting on Sunday.
The scandals that have plagued recent series with Pakistan must be forgotten when England play them in the United Arab Emirates later this month, captain Andrew Strauss said on Monday.
ICC names officials for the three-Test and six ODI series between India and Pakistan.
Factbox on the Sri Lankan off spinner after he became Test cricket's highest wicket-taker with 521 victims.
Oval Test against England played in 2006. England were declared winners after Pakistan forfeited the match on the fourth day in protest over umpire Darrell Hair's decision to penalise them for alleged ball tampering.
Factbox on Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who broke the world record for most wickets in one-day internationals on Thursday.
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