Hair withdraws discrimination claim
Controversial umpire Darrell Hair has dropped his case for racial discrimination against the International Cricket Council.
Hair launched the claim against the ICC after he was suspended from umpiring in top-level matches following an incident in the Oval Test match between England and Pakistan last year.
The Australian's lawyer, Robert Griffiths QC, said: "Darrell Hair withdraws unconditionally his allegation of racial discrimination against the ICC board, members and staff. Mr Hair has undertaken to work with ICC management in accordance with the rehabilitation programme over the next six months."
Mr Griffiths said that after completing the rehabilitation programme, Mr Hair would be reassessed by the ICC and could resume umpiring top matches from March next year.
ICC president Ray Mali welcomed the move, saying: "We are pleased the issue has been resolved.
"We had no option but to defend these serious allegations."
