Australia's umpires panel seem interested in Hair

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Mel Johnson, the chairman of Australia's umpire selection panel, said
that Darrell Hair could still umpire on the international panel in
Australia if he is removed from the ICC's Elite Panel following the
recent incidents at The Oval Test between England and Pakistan.

"Darrell has not done anything wrong and, therefore, there is no reason
why he couldn't come back on the international panel," Johnson told
Sydney Morning Herald.

Unlike the Elite Panel umpires, who are contracted by the ICC, umpires
on the international panel are hired by national boards and can
officiate in one-day matches at home as field umpires or as third
umpires.

*** French, a member of Australia's umpire selection panel, said that
Hair could be appointed by Cricket Australia (CA) just as David
Orchard, a South African umpire, was hired after he lost his place in
the Elite Panel. He now umpires in domestic matches and one-day games.

"We thought he [Orchard] still had plenty to contribute, especially
helping out with the younger umpires coming through, so we went with
him," said French. "It's been a good move as far as we're concerned. So
there is a precedent there for Darrell to consider. And who's to say
that he couldn't work his way all the way back? But we would have to
take advice from Cricket Australia before we made any decision on
Darrell."

But Peter Young, the CA communications director, was more guarded in
his comments and said that the issue was a "hypothetical" one.
Australia's panel of international umpires has already been appointed -
Peter Parker, Steve Davis and Bob Parry (third umpire) and "that will
not be readdressed for 12 months", said Young.

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Mel Johnson, the chairman of Australia's umpire selection panel, said
that Darrell Hair could still umpire on the international panel in
Australia if he is removed from the ICC's Elite Panel following the
recent incidents at The Oval Test between England and Pakistan.

It appears that Johnson thinks the future of Hair as an Elite umpire is
looking fairly bleak. This seems to contrast with the optimism shown by
certain posters on RSC. Wonder who is correct?

Prakash

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