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Executive member
Cricinfo said:The chances of Darrell Hair officiating in the Champions Trophy appear to have receded substantially with the news that the Indian board has written to the ICC asking that he not be allowed to stand during the tournament.
"Yes, we have written to the ICC," a senior BCCI official told Cricinfo. "There may be some unseemly incident as he is already in a controversy." An ICC spokesman confirmed that a letter had been received from the BCCI but reiterated that the decision over appointments for the tournament remained entirely with the ICC. The Indian board had earlier said that it would abide by the ICC's decision on umpiring choices.
Full article here: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/current/story/260620.html
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What I don't understand is why India is playing ping pong with Hair. If they had supported the ICC when the whole fiasco has erupted, why are they changing sides now?