Good decision, but we want ICC action, says BCCSL president (4 December 1998)
Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka president Thilanga Sumathipala said the decision taken by Australian umpire Darrel Hair to stand down from officiating in any of Sri Lanka's matches in next month's World Series Cup was "a good decision for
04-Dec-1998
4 December 1998
Good decision, but we want ICC action, says BCCSL president
By Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka president Thilanga
Sumathipala said the decision taken by Australian umpire Darrel Hair
to stand down from officiating in any of Sri Lanka's matches in next
month's World Series Cup was "a good decision for the sake of
cricket".
"However, our protest to the ICC (International Cricket Council) over
Hair's conduct will remain," said Sumathipala yesterday.
"We will pursue with the ICC to take action against Hair for
violating the body's code of conduct," he said.
Hair angered BCCSL officials with his comments on the country's
leading bowler Muthiah Muralitharan in his book 'Decision Maker'
which was recently published in Australia.
The BCCSL protested to the ICC stating that Hair had violated Section
8 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
Section 8 reads:
"Players, umpires and team officials shall not make any public
pronouncement or media comment which is detrimental either to the game
in general; or to a particular tour in which they are involved; or
about any tour between other countries which is taking place; or to
relations between the Boards of the competing teams".
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)