AUSTRALIA SEEK CLARITY ON DARELL HAIR

Cricket Australia (CA) have asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to explain their reasons for standing down umpire Darrell Hair from their international panel.

The Australian umpire has been dumped after Pakistan lodged a complaint against him for his role in the forfeited Test against England at The Oval in August.

Hair claimed Pakistani players had tampered with the ball and declared they had forfeited the Test when they later refused to take the field in protest.

CA said they do not agree with the ICC's decision, claiming it might lead to umpires being concerned about the off-field consequences of their decisions.