Pakistani cricket umpire Aleem Dar has retired after officiating in a file 435 males’s worldwide matches.
Dar was changed by countryman Ahsan Raza, who joined newcomer Adrian Holdstock of South Africa on an expanded 12-man panel of elite International Cricket Council umpires on Thursday.
The 54-year-old Dar had been on the elite panel since its inception in 2002, and officiated in a file 144 Tests, 222 one-day internationals and 69 Twenty20s.
“It has been a long journey, but I have enjoyed every bit of it,” Dar mentioned.
“I have had the pleasure and honour of umpiring the world over and what I have achieved is something I did not even dream of when I started in the profession.”
Dar was the primary Pakistani umpire to be a part of the elite panel and stood within the finals of the T20 World Cups in 2010 and 2012, whereas additionally officiating in 5 50-over World Cups and 7 T20 World Cups.
He was named the most effective umpire on the earth for 3 successive years from 2009-11.
In December 2019, whereas umpiring an Australia-New Zealand Test in Perth, Dar bought injured when colliding with Kiwi allrounder Mitchell Santner and ended up being cheered by the gang after he rose groggily after remedy to officiate for the remainder of the day.
ICC chief govt, Australian Geoff Allardice, lauded Dar’s contribution to the sport, saying, “Consistently elite performances over such a long period saw him enjoy enormous respect across all involved in international cricket.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
