Darrell Hair voted umpire of the year
Surprising news as Darrell Hair was voted umpire of the year by Wisden Cricketer readers (I wonder if Wisden has a primarily Anglo-Saxon readership). Some may take this as vindication of his controversial ways but I see it more a result of the way he polarises cricket fans - you either love him or hate him. Obviously the hater votes were split among the other umpires on the elite panel. There's more to umpiring than correctly adjudicating LBW decisions and watching for no-balls. It requires people skills and a sensitivity to the situation of passionate cricketing countries coming together. Hair appears to have none of those skills. One reader described him as "the only one with courage". That's like saying George Bush had courage for invading Iraq. It requires more recklessness than bravery to go looking for trouble.
| Posted by JC on Thu 16 Nov |  18 comments |
I am not sure how you apply sensitivity to an umpiring decision?
Umpires have one job, enforce the rules. They are not diplomats, the best thing they can do is try and make the decision they believe in without fear or favour.
What you have now is the umpires worried if they upset a team they could lose their jobs.
This is why I think players and umpires should not converse except to discuss a decision. (ie bowler asking why it wasn't LBW, - too high, it was edged etc).
Posted by Andrew on 2006-11-16 13:52:13
Umpires have one job, enforce the rules. They are not diplomats, the best thing they can do is try and make the decision they believe in without fear or favour.
What you have now is the umpires worried if they upset a team they could lose their jobs.
This is why I think players and umpires should not converse except to discuss a decision. (ie bowler asking why it wasn't LBW, - too high, it was edged etc).
Posted by Andrew on 2006-11-16 13:52:13
It's more complicated than that. With the case of Pakistan and the ball tampering, Darrell Hair showed no willingness or flexibility to keep the game going at all - the second Pakistan's time limit to take the field was up, Hair had removed the bails and stopped the game. It's like the guy is going out of his way to make trouble.
I never did hear what he based his ball tampering accusation on either considering the Pakis were acquitted.
Posted by JC on 2006-11-16 14:24:57
I never did hear what he based his ball tampering accusation on either considering the Pakis were acquitted.
Posted by JC on 2006-11-16 14:24:57
Hair did give them a second chance to return to the field its not like he didn't give them a little leeway.
1543 Hair and Doctrove, and not out England batsmen Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell, return to the field after tea but there's no sign of Pakistan team. Officials and batsmen return to pavilion.
1554 Umpires and batsmen return to field, but still no Pakistan team. Bails are removed and the covers come on.
You could call Hair a tight ass towards rules, but I can think of worse traits in an umpire.
The main issue i have is not so much whether or not Hair was wrong or right in the case of ball tampering. But instead how because it was Pakistan they were allowed to get away with refusing an umpires decision.
Do you really see Australia storming off the field? I believe the umpires rule is law, accept it and move on. It doesn't matter if its a local club game or a international game. Without respect for the umpire the game doesn't work.
If there is a problem with what happened with England and Pakistan look at the rules. Hair followed the rules to the letter. So is the problem Hair or the rules.
Just think JC what happens in the future if another umpire think Pakistan tampered with the ball. You know what they will be thinking to themselves, see how that could affect an umpires decision.
Also there were two umpires on that field not one.
Posted by Andrew on 2006-11-16 18:22:35
1543 Hair and Doctrove, and not out England batsmen Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell, return to the field after tea but there's no sign of Pakistan team. Officials and batsmen return to pavilion.
1554 Umpires and batsmen return to field, but still no Pakistan team. Bails are removed and the covers come on.
You could call Hair a tight ass towards rules, but I can think of worse traits in an umpire.
The main issue i have is not so much whether or not Hair was wrong or right in the case of ball tampering. But instead how because it was Pakistan they were allowed to get away with refusing an umpires decision.
Do you really see Australia storming off the field? I believe the umpires rule is law, accept it and move on. It doesn't matter if its a local club game or a international game. Without respect for the umpire the game doesn't work.
If there is a problem with what happened with England and Pakistan look at the rules. Hair followed the rules to the letter. So is the problem Hair or the rules.
Just think JC what happens in the future if another umpire think Pakistan tampered with the ball. You know what they will be thinking to themselves, see how that could affect an umpires decision.
Also there were two umpires on that field not one.
Posted by Andrew on 2006-11-16 18:22:35
Hair gave them a second chance because he had to by the rules of the game. It wasn't like he made some special leeway 'oh look at me, I'm so nice, I gave you a second chance'. Hair is a racist and biased umpire and if this is how racist and biased umpires are rewarded then I worry for the future of cricket. Just get a video of any match between an Asian side and a non Asian side with Darrell Hair umpiring and you will see the bias in not only his decision making but also in the way he interacts with the players.
Posted by Manoj on 2006-11-16 23:48:16
Posted by Manoj on 2006-11-16 23:48:16
Hair is not a racist Manoj as you say. You are just paranoid. I think maybe you need to look at your own racism. Hair would have made the same decision no matter who the team was. These racism claims are getting a bit tired.
Posted by AA on 2006-11-18 19:08:29
Posted by AA on 2006-11-18 19:08:29
whatever the matter he did lie about the ball been tampered. otherwise the pakistanis would have be penalized. we don't want cheats in the game
Posted by pamthree on 2006-11-18 19:20:42
Posted by pamthree on 2006-11-18 19:20:42
Anonymous Alcoholic- to be honest it is getting quite tiring hearing people say Hair is not racist when he so blatantly is.
Posted by Sunil on 2006-11-20 10:33:18
Posted by Sunil on 2006-11-20 10:33:18
So if Hair is Racist does that make the other umpire on the field who agreed with him racist as well?
Posted by Andrew on 2006-11-20 13:34:17
Posted by Andrew on 2006-11-20 13:34:17
Actually Doctrove wanted to wait a few more overs. Hair insisted on changing the ball there and then. That is a FACT. And Hair was the senior umpire so obviously Doctrove was going to go along with him. And you think we are basing his racism on just that one game? Come off it! As Manoj said, go and get a video of every match between an Asian side and a non Asian which Darrell Hair has umpired in and you will see the bias in both his decisions and also in the way he interacts with the players. The man is a racist......a fat one at that. The sport of cricket is better off without such people.
Posted by Sunil on 2006-11-20 20:46:29
Posted by Sunil on 2006-11-20 20:46:29
Manoj has a good logic
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Manoj has pointed out a very good logical opinion and we all totally agree with him. Watch all the matches between the asian and white side with HITLER UMPIRE (Darryl Hair) standing as a Cheat Umpire and judge for yourself the standard of umpiring.
You will undoubtedly come to the conclusion that Hair is a Cheat Umpire.
Talk
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Posted by Talk on 2006-11-23 06:32:26
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Manoj has pointed out a very good logical opinion and we all totally agree with him. Watch all the matches between the asian and white side with HITLER UMPIRE (Darryl Hair) standing as a Cheat Umpire and judge for yourself the standard of umpiring.
You will undoubtedly come to the conclusion that Hair is a Cheat Umpire.
Talk
Freelance journalist
Germany
Nazi_Australia@yahoo.com
Australia_is_a_Hitler_country@yahoo.com
Posted by Talk on 2006-11-23 06:32:26
Billy Doctrove is a slave
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Billy Doctrove is not a cheat. He is just a subservient slave of his white master, who had to agree with HITLER UMPIRE (Darryl Hair). Doctrove had no other choice but to toe the line and if had not, it would have destroyed his umpiring career.
Darryl Hair should be declared as the CHEAT UMPIRE and HITLER UMPIRE of two centuries.
Talk
Freelance journalist
Germany
Nazi_Australia@yahoo.com
Australia_is_a_Hitler_country@yahoo.com
Posted by Talk on 2006-11-23 06:35:45
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Billy Doctrove is not a cheat. He is just a subservient slave of his white master, who had to agree with HITLER UMPIRE (Darryl Hair). Doctrove had no other choice but to toe the line and if had not, it would have destroyed his umpiring career.
Darryl Hair should be declared as the CHEAT UMPIRE and HITLER UMPIRE of two centuries.
Talk
Freelance journalist
Germany
Nazi_Australia@yahoo.com
Australia_is_a_Hitler_country@yahoo.com
Posted by Talk on 2006-11-23 06:35:45
I have a suggestion for hair, you can be such a good parking inspector...
Posted by Ali on 2007-10-02 01:26:16
Posted by Ali on 2007-10-02 01:26:16
What a load of rubbish. First, the game is governed by rules and unfortunately rules are not to be broken. Whereas records are meant to be broken. If a Policeman arrests you for breaking the law does that give you the right to call that policeman a racist, no, so why is Hair called a racist when he was following the rules of the game.I reckon if those decisions were in your favour you would not be making those accusations. And whatever happened to good sportsmanship or aren´t they taught it at school anymore.
Posted by Tezza on 2007-10-15 22:06:49
Posted by Tezza on 2007-10-15 22:06:49
Well we must have lots of Morons out there that want to give Umpires "particularly D Hair" a bad name whilst he carried out his duties to the letter of the Law in regards to the Ball Tampering. It just a shame that those High Level Cricket Administrators Are Gutless people who don't want to be seen supporting and upholding the Laws of the game, because someone calls "Foul" after they were caught CHEATING by Ball Tampering. Its no wonder that people are turning away from the game "even at the Grass Roots" level. In fact those High Level people are only worried about keeping their Good Paid Jobs and are prepared to make a Sacrifice which takes the Heat off them. I have played cricket, and Coached as well as Umpiring for the past 10 years, for more than 53 years and and still wonder why some people get involved in the game (I guess they must get high on an Ego Trip, which helps them get through life).
Posted by murriman on 2009-09-02 10:50:16
Posted by murriman on 2009-09-02 10:50:16
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