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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Mistakes can happen as umpires are human beings: Dar
Karachi: Dismissing suggestions that umpiring in the Champions Trophy semi-final between Pakistan and New Zealand was biased, ICC elite panel umpire Aleem Dar said mistakes were bound to happen from match officials as they too are human beings.
The Pakistani umpire also came in support of his colleague Simon Taufel, who was openly criticised by a senior member of the Pakistan Cricket Board and accused the Australian of favoring New Zealand in the vital match.
"Umpires are human beings and can make mistakes. I don't think Simon Taufel gave a wrong decision on purpose. Anyone can make mistakes, even I have made errors on the field," Dar told reporters at a function organised by the PCB to felicitate him for winning the ICC Umpire of the Year award.
Dar was presented with a cash award of half million rupees and a special souvenir by PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt at the function held at the National Cricket Academy.
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Labels: ICC Champions Trophy, National Cricket Academy, Pakistan Cricket Board
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Younis wants captaincy till the World Cup
Karachi, Younis Khan Thursday asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a captaincy tenure till the 2011 World Cup besides more powers, if it wants him to retract his resignation.
Younis tendered his resignation Tuesday during a meeting of the National Assembly's standing committee on sports in Islamabad. The meet was held to look into the allegations that Pakistan's matches against New Zealand and Australia had been fixed.
A source told IANS that Younis had a meeting with PCB chairman Ijaz Butt in Lahore, where he was asked to reconsider his decision to resign as Pakistan captain.
Younis, who led Pakistan to the World Twenty20 title in England last June, said he wanted to be assured that the board will support his captaincy till the next World Cup. The sources said Younis also asked the PCB chief to remove senior team officials including Pakistan manager Yawar Saeed.
The match-fixing charges had been levelled by Jamshed Dasti, the standing committee's chairman, and asked Younis, Butt and other senior team officials to attend the Oct 13 meeting at the Parliament House.
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Labels: Pakistan Cricket Board, World Cup, World Twenty20
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