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Australia v Sri Lanka 2010-11

No-ball controversy a distant memory for Murali

Oct 20, 2010: Muttiah Muralitharan has forgiven the umpire Darrell Hair and forgotten the no-ball call that threatened to derail his career

The Oval abandonment 2006

Hair blames politics for Oval row

Aug 18, 2010: Darrell Hair, the umpire at the centre of the controversy that led to the abandonment of the 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan, has claimed that meddling board officials were to blame for the escalation of the row

Murali's retirement

'Murali doesn't deserve the record' - Emerson

Jul 8, 2010: Ross Emerson, the Australian umpire who no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan during an ODI against England in Adelaide in 1999, insists the offspinner doesn't deserve his record of most wickets in Tests and the 50-over format

Should the IPL be held as scheduled?

To play or not to play?

Mar 12, 2009: Is the decision to give the go-ahead to the IPL right, given the risks involved in the wake of the Lahore attack and the implications that any untoward incident during the tournament will have?

Fallout of the Lahore attack

Hair slams 'bullying' Lorgat

Mar 9, 2009: ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat's has said umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis needed to be "more rational" in their assessment of the security in Lahore

2006 Oval Test fallout

Hair calls on ICC officials to quit

Feb 3, 2009: Darrell Hair has called on all the ICC board members involved in the original decision to change the result of the 2006 Oval Test to resign

Umpire resigns from post

Hair quits to focus on coaching

Aug 22, 2008: Darrell Hair, the Australian umpire, has tended his resignation with the ICC in order to take up a coaching role

England v Pakistan, The Oval, 2006

MCC secretary not in favour of altered result

Jul 12, 2008: The MCC has asked the ICC to reverse its decision to alter the forfeited Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval in 2006 into a draw

High Performance Umpire Panel

Darrell Hair on panel to guide Australian umpires

Jul 10, 2008: Darrell Hair has been included in Cricket Australia's four-member Umpire High Performance Panel, which will help guide and develop umpires in the country

England v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Old Trafford

Hair prepares to end his exile

May 22, 2008: One of the most significant moments of the Old Trafford Test will happen moments before the first ball is bowled. Darrell Hair will walk to one of the sets of stumps, either at the Stretford or Brian Statham End, and put the bails in place. Twenty-one mon

Welcome back, we weren't expecting you

May 8, 2008: Eleven players who made a return to the fold after their time had appeared to have passed by

Umpire resumes full nation matches

Hair returns at Old Trafford

Apr 28, 2008: Darrell Hair will make his return to top-level international umpiring in the second Test between England and New Zealand at Old Trafford on May 23

Backing for controversial umpire

Willey welcomes Hair recall

Apr 8, 2008: Peter Willey, the chairman of the umpires' association, has admitted he is pleased to see Darrell Hair restored to the ICC's elite panel

Umpire could stand in New Zealand series

Hair could return in May

Mar 20, 2008: The ICC have given their strongest indication yet that Darrell Hair will return to Test umpiring for England's home series against New Zealand in May

Returning umpire says it's time to 'move on'

Hair wants to work on better communication

Mar 20, 2008: Darrell Hair has vowed to improve his communication skills after being reinstated as a Test and one-day international umpire

Darrell Hair's reinstatement

Shock and disgust

Mar 20, 2008: After spending time in the wilderness following the fiasco at The Oval in 2006, Darrell Hair is back. And it's evoking some reactions

ICC clarifies situation

Hair will be 'kept away' from Pakistan matches

Mar 19, 2008: The ICC has confirmed that Darrell Hair will not be asked to stand in any international matches involving Pakistan

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Pakistan disappointed by Hair's return

Mar 19, 2008: Darrell Hair's reinstatement in to Tests and ODIs has been viewed with caution in Pakistan. Nasim Ashraf, the chairman of the Pakistan board, said the board just wanted the best solution for the game

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A satisfactory compromise

Mar 18, 2008: Ivo Tennant looks at a compromise that suits both the ICC and Darrell Hair

Umpire returns after six-month rehabilitation

Darrell Hair reinstated by ICC

Mar 18, 2008: Darrell Hair has been reinstated to the ICC's Elite panel of umpires following his six-month rehabilitation period