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August 28, 2006Posted on 08/28/2006 in Umpires
Speed burns Hair at the stake
Malcolm Conn writes in The Australian how Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has "burnt Darrell Hair at the stake".
Under unbearable pressure for simply enforcing the laws of the game after Pakistan was forced to forfeit the fourth Test against England for refusing to take the field in protest at a ball-tampering charge, Hair stupidly tried to end the grief for everyone by suggesting the International Cricket Council pay out his contract and he retire.
ABC Online runs a story with Ian Chappell saying Hair’s position is “untenable”.
Mark Nicholas, writing in the Daily Telegraph feels it's inconceivable that Darrell Hair can umpire at international level again.
Also read Tony Cozier's thoughts on the issue.
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