Umpire Darrell Hair, the main character in The Oval Fiasco has offered the ICC to resign as a member of the ICC’s Elite Panel for a compensation of USD 500,000! Malcolm Speed, the ICC Chief Executive had revealed this in a press conference today in London. Darrell Hair had written a letter seeking the compensation for quitting as an ICC Umpire to the ICC’s Umpire Manager, Doug Cowie. This letter will also be made available to the Pakistan Cricket Board by the ICC.
The ICC is still backing Darrell Hair’s actions during the forfeited Test Match and the content written in the letter according to them shows more of being under severe stress rather than being dishonest, underhand or having any malicious intent. Hair’s letter was received on the 22nd by the ICC. Meanwhile Pakistan’s tour of England would go on as per schedule as Inzamam’s disciplinary hearing has been postponed to September due to the non availability of Ranjan Madugalle.