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    The Return of Mr Hair

    The ICC has appointed Darrell Hair to stand as an official umpire in the triangular one-day series in Mombasa involving Kenya, Scotland and Canada which starts next week. He will also officiate in the World Cricket League which follows in Nairobi.

    In November, Percy Sonn, the ICC president, announced that Hair would "not be appointed to international matches involving ICC Full Members". He added: "The board has discussed this matter with great sincerity and gave lots of attention to it and they've come to the conclusion that they've lost confidence in Mr Hair."

    The announcement came from Cricket Kenya and a spokesman from the ICC told Cricinfo that there would be no formal media release until Sunday. The ICC added that this news did not represent an about-turn in policy from the board, insisting that Hair is still banned from officiating in any matches involving Full Member sides.

    The Kenyan authorities said the other on-field umpires were Ian Gould (Eng) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nepal) while the match referee would be Javagal Srinath.
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    "For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son"
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    I reckon Hair's own reaction to the debacle last autumn, by asking for a set amount of money in return for his resignation influenced the ICC board.
    Quit your jibber jabber!!!

    Jermaine, you know the song Billie Jean...is it about the tennis player??

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      #3
      Originally posted by saveferris View Post
      I reckon Hair's own reaction to the debacle last autumn, by asking for a set amount of money in return for his resignation influenced the ICC board.


      If anything that should have counted against him
      "For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son"

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        #4
        SAR - best to get your own house in order!

        Cheat now gets banned for racist comments!

        http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6262651.stm


        South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs has been banned for two Test matches for making racist comments during the first Test against Pakistan.

        The ban, imposed by match referee Chris Broad, was half the maximum penalty for an offence of this sort.

        His words were picked up by the stump microphone and broadcast on television during day four in Centurion.

        Cricket South Africa said the comments were made after fielder Paul Harris was abused by members of the crowd.

        Several unruly spectators were ejected from the ground on Sunday's fourth day in Centurion.

        "Herschelle says these remarks were for the ears only of his team-mates in his proximity," said chief executive Gerald Majola.

        "He has apologised if he has caused offence to anyone."

        Gibbs, who hit 94 in the first innings of the seven-wicket win at Centurion Park, near Pretoria, will miss the rest of the series against Pakistan.

        The remark was racially offensive, the player admitted saying it and on that basis I am content that the punishment is appropriate

        CSA has also organised its own disciplinary hearing, set to take place on Tuesday and headed by former judge Mervyn King.

        Rule 3.3 of the International Cricket Council code of conduct prohibits using " ... any language or gestures that offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages or vilifies another person on the basis of that person's race, religion, colour, descent or national or ethic origin."

        Gibbs pleaded not guilty to the level three charge but guilty to a level one offence, that does not mention racism.

        Broad said: "I took into account the mitigating circumstances that the players were provoked by unruly spectators.

        "However, the remark was racially offensive, the player admitted saying it and on that basis I am content that the level of the charge and the resulting punishment is appropriate.

        "Cricket has a zero tolerance of racism, as has been illustrated by the introduction last year of an amended ICC Anti-Racism Code, and this decision is an illustration of that fact."

        Herschelle was down at third man and he was copping a lot of abuse and I think even racial abuse

        The last leading player to be given a ban for a racist outburst was Australia's Darren Lehmann, who was suspended for five one-day matches in the run-up to the last World Cup after an incident against Sri Lanka.

        Captain Graeme Smith said he could not condone Gibbs' action but he made strong comments about the circumstances which led to the incident.

        "There was quite a lot of racial abuse from the Pakistan fans towards our players and I think that provoked a lot of what happened," he said.

        "Herschelle was down at third man and he was copping a lot of abuse and I think even racial abuse.

        "The worrying thing is that Pakistan always have a large support base around the world. Security needs to be looked at.

        "There was an incident where Makhaya [Ntini] was hit on the head by a Pakistan flag going up the stairs.

        "The guys were provoked and that is why they are angry but we understand that what Herschelle did was wrong."

        This is the second time Gibbs has been banned from the international game.

        He was suspended for six months in 2000 for accepting a bribe to play poorly in a match against India, although he subsequently went back on the agreement.
        http://www.retroreds.co.uk/

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          #5
          Originally posted by lfc4ever View Post
          SAR - best to get your own house in order!


          What does all that have to do with me asking about people's opinion of Daryl Hair?

          Gibbs got what he deserved. There is no excuse for his behaviour. Especially since he comes from one of the Groups that suffered under Racism in South Africa

          "For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son"

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            #6
            Originally posted by SouthAfricaRed View Post


            What does all that have to do with me asking about people's opinion of Daryl Hair?

            Gibbs got what he deserved. There is no excuse for his behaviour. Especially since he comes from one of the Groups that suffered under Racism in South Africa

            Yeah your right what Gibbs did was out of order but it has nothing to do with Daryl Hair ( still don't rate him though ) , i know a lot of people don't like him but i think Simon Tempelman is good.( is that th correct spelling)

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              #7
              Originally posted by jackjosh View Post
              Yeah your right what Gibbs did was out of order but it has nothing to do with Daryl Hair ( still don't rate him though ) , i know a lot of people don't like him but i think Simon Tempelman is good.( is that the correct spelling)

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                He's a good umpire so I don't see what's wrong with appointing him for this match.
                Originally posted by Gordon Brown
                (1995)
                "A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy,which is the sign of a weak government"

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Red Chilli View Post
                  He's a good umpire so I don't see what's wrong with appointing him for this match.
                  That is my opinion too

                  I'd just like to see what other people think of the situation
                  "For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son"

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