'Ball changing' Aleem Dar demoted to fourth umpire for CT final

[KFC_Zinger]

Source : http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/icc-champions-trophy-ball-changing-aleem-dar-demoted-to-fourth-umpire-for-ct-final/20130622.htm Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has reportedly been relegated to the peripheral fourth umpire role following the ball-tampering allegations in the ICC Champions Trophy that rocked the England team. Dar infuriated England, especially captain Alastair Cook, by changing one of the balls during the team's defeat by Sri Lanka at The Oval last week, fuelling controversy over how the home team had generated reverse swing so quickly in their opening fixture against Australia, the Guardian reports. The report further said that Dar's role as fourth umpire will be purely supportive, with one of his official roles is to make sure that the batteries are working in the light meters. According to the report, Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker will be the on-field umpires on Sunday with responsibility for monitoring the condition of the balls, adding that Bruce Oxenford will make the replay decisions in his third umpire role. However, the report said that the issue of reverse swing might become irrelevant in the crucial final in Birmingham as the area may be grey and damp on Sunday according to the weather forecast, making orthodox swing the most potent attacking weapon. India's previous appearance in the Champions Trophy final was wrecked by the weather, as they had to share the trophy with Sri Lanka after heavy rain in Colombo prevented a finish even after a reserve day, the report added.

[NareshK]

Now another umpire wouldnt dare change the ball if England were tampering with it. If this happened with India, everyone would have been all over BCCI and said they were bullying umpires. If its England, its alright. :facepalm:

[bulbul]

Now another umpire wouldnt dare change the ball if England were tampering with it. If this happened with India' date=' everyone would have been all over BCCI and said they were bullying umpires. If its England, its alright. :facepalm:[/quote'] You go all over ECB , who stops :dontknow:

[KFC_Zinger]

Actually how can one prove that he was going to officiate and then changed ?????

[cowboysfan]

Actually how can one prove that he was going to officiate and then changed ?????

you cant but he is more senior than tucker and dharmasena.

[KFC_Zinger]

you cant but he is more senior than tucker and dharmasena.

So does ICC give it always on seniority... i mean have a few neutral umpires and select the two most senior ones.... This guy has not been really good off late but yeah is better than Tucker....

[StriKe]

Actually how can one prove that he was going to officiate and then changed ?????

Initial tweets and news were Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker were on-field umpire for Finals and Bruce Oxenford as third umpire. http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/56362/Dharmasena,-Tucker-to-umpire-Champions-Trophy-final Now it's has been swapped.

[KFC_Zinger]

Initial tweets and news were Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker were on-field umpire for Finals and Bruce Oxenford as third umpire. http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/56362/Dharmasena,-Tucker-to-umpire-Champions-Trophy-final Now it's has been swapped.

Sorry i did not get it, What has been swapped.... Dharmasena,-Tucker - Oxenford are still the umpires

[StriKe]

Sorry i did not get it' date=' What has been swapped.... Dharmasena,-Tucker - Oxenford are still the umpires[/quote'] Never mind got confused

[special K]

Aleem Dar should be banned from cricket. He's just bitter because his own country repeatedly cheated by ball tampering against England and now he's accusing us English of lowering ourselves to dishonest behaviour without no evidence.

[FischerTal]

complete bullying by ECB

[MCcricket]

If this is true , it is sad, Indian team BETTER KEEP THEIR EYES ON THE BALL, I AM PRETTY SURE ENGLISH TEAM IS INVOLVED IN SOME KINDA TAMPERING, NO SIDE CAME CLOSE TO GETTING REVERSE IN THIS TOURNEY, ALSO GOOD EXPONENTS OF THIS ARTCOULDNT DO IT , BUT POMS COULD ALSO WITH THE BALL BEING CHANGED AND BOB WILLIS ARTICLE NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE, WITHOUT REVERSE ENGLISH ARE AVERAGE AND WE WILL BEAT EM EASY.

[maniac]

So dharmasena is the umpire for finals

[Rocky Balboa]

Ball eating afridi picked and ball changing aleem dar dropped....weird..

[Swing_n_Speed]

The report further said that Dar's role as fourth umpire will be purely supportive, with one of his official roles is to make sure that the batteries are working in the light meters.

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[Asim]

Aleem Dar should be banned from cricket. He's just bitter because his own country repeatedly cheated by ball tampering against England and now he's accusing us English of lowering ourselves to dishonest behaviour without no evidence.

so u mean its "with evidence"?

[KeyboardWarrior]

Aleem Dar should be banned from cricket. He's just bitter because his own country repeatedly cheated by ball tampering against England and now he's accusing us English of lowering ourselves to dishonest behaviour without no evidence.

You , _____________________________ :finger: , give me one name in current panel of Umpires who have 98% of avg for correct decisions all the time in every single game.

[Rocky Balboa]

Aleem Dar should be banned from cricket. He's just bitter because his own country repeatedly cheated by ball tampering against England and now he's accusing us English of lowering ourselves to dishonest behaviour without no evidence.

no matter how hard you try dude, u r nothing but a paki....don't be a fool by trying to post anti Pak comments. I know how hard it is for you to type those words....:hysterical:

[special K]

Indians already got their excuses ready for the walloping that will commence. Blame the umpires.

[vinaychowdary]

dar lol!!!!