Former India paceman Javagal Srinath has been named Match Referee for the January 17-24 tri-series in Mombasa.
Is it fair to only blame Darrell Hair for the Oval controversy? Is his sacking too harsh?
Australia has demanded an explanation from the ICC over its decision to sack umpire Darrell Hair.
ICC denied the omission from the ICC Champions Trophy is any punishment for umpire Darrell Hair.
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 Pakistan captain Imran Khan accused Australian umpire Darrell Hair of acting like a "mini Hitler".
Darrell Hair will sue the ICC and the PCB for showing "racial discrimination" in banning him from international matches.
The Australian umpire was voted 'Umpire of the Season' by the readers of a cricket magazine.
Pakistan lodged six charges against umpire Darrell Hair in their complaint with the ICC.
An ICC spokesman said Billy Doctrove's absence had nothing to do with the Oval Test controversy.
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.
The charges follow Pakistan's decision to stay in the dressing room after the tea interval on the fourth day of the fourth Test against England at The Oval last month.
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.
Former captain Javed Miandad has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for removing team manager Zaheer Abbas in the wake of last month's Oval test fiasco.
The Aussie umpire was to officiate at Chesterfield in a second eleven match between Derbyshire and Gloucestershire on Wednesday, but was asked to stand down by the ECB.
The PCB is pushing for Darrell Hair's removal from the ICC's list of elite umpires before the Champions Trophy.
The ICC said it never discussed a financial offer with umpire Darrell Hair.
ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said he wants the Australian to continue umpiring at the top level.
Former India cricketers and umpires feel the stand-off between umpire Darrell Hair and the Pakistan team could push the game into chaos.
However, the Australian umpire will pursue a simultaneous law suit against the ICC for racial discrimination.
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.
Following are the major incidents in which Darrell Hair has been involved in.
Factbox on Muttiah Muralitharan after he became the second player in Test cricket to take 600 wickets.
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.
ICC said the decision to omit the Australian umpire was down to safety and security concerns.
The International Cricket Council dismissed reports of controversial umpire Darrell Hair officiating in the Champions Trophy in India as "pure speculation".
An ICC source confirmed the controversial Australian umpire's appointment for the October-November event.
Former India captain and coach Kapil Dev lambasted umpire Darrell Hair for his handling of the controversial ball-tampering issue.
Pakistan had demanded not to appoint Australian umpire Darrell Hair for its future games after his role in the forfeited fourth Test against England.
Is Darrell Hair the villain of the piece again?
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