Umpire Darrell Hair

Darrell Bruce Hair is an Australian Test cricket match umpire. umpire Darrel Hair has create controversy by accusing Pakistan of tampering with a ball, and then offering to quit from the International Cricket Council in exchange for... [more]

Darrell Bruce Hair is an Australian Test cricket match umpire. umpire Darrel Hair has create controversy by accusing Pakistan of tampering with a ball, and then offering to quit from the International Cricket Council in exchange for $500,000!

After deciding that Pakistan had tampered with a ball that suddenly started reverse-swinging after 56 overs, Darrell Hair and fellow umpire Billy Doctrove penalised the tourists 5 runs and then allowed England to choose a replacement ball. However, analysis of the ball after the game showed no clear proof of tampering.