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London, Oct 9: Controversial umpire Darrell
Hair today unconditionally withdrew his racial discrimination
claim against the International Cricket Council, which had
suspended him from the elite umpires panel.
"Darrell Hair withdraws unconditionally his
allegation of racial discrimination against the ICC Board,
members and staff," said the Australian umpire's lawyer Robert
Griffiths.
It is understood that no financial pay-off
was made to Hair, according to 'BBC Sport'.
Hair was demoted from the ICC's Elite panel
of umpires after the first-ever forfeited Test following ball
tampering allegations against Pakistan in their Test against
England at the Oval last year. He took the ICC to an employment
tribunal claiming racial discrimination because no action was
taken against fellow umpire Billy Doctrove of the West Indies.
The ICC Board will meet to discuss the
results of his rehabilitation and decide whether he can return
to elite umpiring, and if so, on what terms. "Hair has
undertaken to work with ICC management in accordance with the
rehabilitation programme over the next six months," Griffith
said.
ICC President Ray Mali welcomed the
development, saying "we are pleased the issue has been
resolved". "We had no option but to defend these serious
allegations," he added. (Agencies)
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