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Australian umpire to face charges
AFP
11 January 1999
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Jan 11 (AFP) - Australia's top umpire,
Darrell Hair is to be charged with bringing the game into disrepute,
the International Cricket Council's executive board decided here
Monday.
ICC chief executive David Richards said Hair would have the chance to
defend himself at an independent hearing to be convened by the
Australian Cricket Board.
World Cup champions Sri Lanka asked for Hair to be disciplined for
reopening the controversy surrounding their star spinner Muralitharan.
Sri Lanka view Hair's autobiography, in which he described
Muralitharan's action as ``diabolical'', as a breach of conduct.
Richards said Hair would face the same penalty as players, who can be
suspended for three Tests or six one-day matches if found guilty.
He said umpires were barred from making comment detrimental to the
game.
Hair no-balled Muralitharan seven times on the Boxing Day Test at
Melbourne in 1995 and said in his book he could have called him
another 27 times.
The Sri Lankan was later found not to have violated the throwing law
and Sri Lanka, who delighted in beating Australia in the World Cup
final later in 1995, have demanded Hair be punished.
Hair stood down for a one-day series involving Australia, Sri Lanka
and England in Australia which started Sunday.
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