Aleem Dar, the primary Pakistani umpire to be half of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires has stepped down from the panel after standing in a report 435 males’s worldwide matches. In his profession, Dar stood in 5 ICC CWC tournaments and 7 ICC T20 WC tournaments. The ICC Elite Umpire Selection Panel headed by ICC General Manager Wasim Khan elevated the quantity of umpires on the panel from 11 to 12. New additions like South Africa’s Adrian Holdstock and Pakistan’s Ahsan Raza have been made to the elite checklist.
Aleem joined the Elite panel again within the 12 months 2002 and has been half of it since then. Dar has officiated in 144 Tests and 222 ODIs, which is greater than another umpire. When it involves T20Is, he has stood in 69 matches and is barely behind compatriot Ahsan in phrases of the quantity of matches.
Aleem expressed gratitude to his colleagues and spoke about his journey.
“It has been an extended journey, however I’ve loved each bit of it. I’ve had the pleasure and honour of umpiring the world over and what I’ve achieved is one thing I didn’t even dream of after I began within the career.
“Though I’m nonetheless eager to proceed as a world umpire, I felt it was now the fitting time, after 19 years on the highway to step away from the Elite panel and supply a possibility to somebody from the International Panel. My message to umpires the world over is to work arduous, keep self-discipline and by no means cease studying.
“I thank the ICC, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and my colleagues on the panel for his or her assist over the years. I might additionally wish to thank my household; with out whose assist, I couldn’t have gone on for therefore lengthy. I sit up for persevering with to serve the sport as an umpire,” he stated.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice congratulated Aleem for a profitable profession.
“Aleem’s contribution to international cricket and to the ICC has been truly remarkable. Consistently elite performances over such a long period saw him enjoy enormous respect across all involved in international cricket. I wish Aleem all the best for the future and I am sure his involvement in the game will continue for many years to come,” Allardice stated.
Elite Panel
The new inclusions within the panel, Holdstock and Ahsan had been each half of the panels for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022. While Holdstock has officiated in 5 Tests, 42 ODIs, and 48 T20Is, Ahsan has stood in seven Tests, 41 ODIs, and 72 T20Is.
The different members of the panel are – Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Marais Erasmus (South Africa), Michael Gough (England), Nitin Menon (India), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Richard Illingworth (England), Richard Kettleborough (England), Rodney Tucker (Australia), Joel Wilson (West Indies).
