ICC ranks Hair second best

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/267653.html

Just goes to show what a joke the whole situation was

ICC ranked Hair second best.

Yeh and ME 1st

95% accuracy, pretty good

Most peoples posts will still be the same from all other darryl hair related topics so nothing new to read really.

I was thinking about starting a thread about this myself. Interesting that it's gone under the radar somewhat.

It really shows that the ICC didn't have any particular problem with Hair's umpiring, he was merely an unpopular figure. 95% accuracy is phenomenal with all the pressures of test cricket, and certainly it's difficult to claim that he wasn't a very good umpire, especially with the likes of Bucknor around. Not the most likable guy, but good at his job.

I still reckon he was fired for being fat.

Lol, just shut it man.

BhupinderSingh said:

No,It shows how racist sporting body ICC is.Aleem Dar & Docrove have been much better than Hair in recent times but have been ignored for not being whites.

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I'm pretty sure noone takes your posts seriously.

BhupinderSingh said:

No,It shows how racist sporting body ICC is.Aleem Dar & Docrove have been much better than Hair in recent times but have been ignored for not being whites.

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Good point.

Don't worry, I've reported Pasag's post. He's obviously racist.

BhupinderSingh said:

No,It shows how racist sporting body ICC is.Aleem Dar & Docrove have been much better than Hair in recent times but have been ignored for not being whites.

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Belt up with the racism call, everyone is getting fed up with it at every turn.

And while you're at it, read "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"

Lame edit as well.

PY said:

Belt up with the racism call, everyone is getting fed up with it at every turn.

And while you're at it, read "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"

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Whatever I was posted was true but I've deleted that post so that it may not hurt the feeling of many others like u who think that Hair is a legend.

Look out PY you've been outed as a closet Hair worshipper!

The Murali issue,Oval controversy,his habit of giving "bad" decisions against asian teams,the way he handles the asians etc are enough to prove him a racist.

The executive branch of the ICC have made it obvious throughout this whole affair that Hair has their support. It's the fact that 7 member countries voted him off the panel that caused all the furore. I wouldn't mind clarification on whether NZ and Eng abstained, as was reported in some papers, rather than voting in his favor - which would mean that only Australia voted for his retention. And whatever you think of that decision, it's clear that Hair was not removed on the basis of poor LBW or caught behind calls.

I noticed in the first few lines that the phrase "the mandarins of Dubai" was used, and sure enough, this is Robert Craddock. who also wrote about the "Chilling Rule of Asian Overlords" on this issue a week or two ago. I personally would be cautious initially about the claims Craddock makes, as I have frequently felt he is a personal friend of Hair's, but in any case, if he has the report, he should produce it, or at least, the relevant excerpts that explain what he's referring to.

Either way, I do believe the executive branch to be completely incompetent, so it wouldn't amaze me to see such an assertion being made when it comes to the glowing praise - even most of his defenders at this forum seem not to rate his umpiring ability particularly highly or his affinity for common sense for that matter.

Matt79 said:

Look out PY you've been outed as a closet Hair worshipper!

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Well he is Australian, how could I not worship him?

social said:

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/267653.html

Just goes to show what a joke the whole situation was

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I'm beginning to sense that you're a bit obsessed with Hair. You're not about to let this subject go are you?

Being accurate is an essential ingredient to being a good umpire. However, it's not the only ingredient. Common sense is another. Also, there are traits that an umpire shouldn't possess. Grandstanding and wanting to be the center of attention would be high on the no-no list. Hair may have been accurate, but he did not have all the ingredients needed to be a good umpire. That's why he was let go. And no matter what your wish Social, he's not coming back. Good riddance IMO.

An important point is, is that hair was actually a very good umpire as far as desicion-making went. I would only rate Taufel above him.

Fusion said:

I'm beginning to sense that you're a bit obsessed with Hair. You're not about to let this subject go are you?

Being accurate is an essential ingredient to being a good umpire. However, it's not the only ingredient. Common sense is another. Also, there are traits that an umpire shouldn't possess. Grandstanding and wanting to be the center of attention would be high on the no-no list. Hair may have been accurate, but he did not have all the ingredients needed to be a good umpire. That's why he was let go. And no matter what your wish Social, he's not coming back. Good riddance IMO.

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I think Social knows Hair or something... i remember him saying something along the line a while ago in Murali and Warne thread. So you can understand the guy.

I'd like to know the validity of whats being claimed... 95% accuracy hahaha what a joke.
Baring maybe Tauffle i doubt any umpire has accuracy rate of anywhere close to 90%.

BhupinderSingh said:

The Murali issue,Oval controversy,his habit of giving "bad" decisions against asian teams,the way he handles the asians etc are enough to prove him a racist.

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Am i allowed to throw the 'bias' card around willynilly here?