Aleem Dar

Top Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar said he would not retire in the wake his criticism for some poor decisions during the India-England Mumbai Test, saying he has moved on.

Pakistan's white-ball coach Mike Hesson clarified that senior players' absence from the Bangladesh ODI series isn't punishment for the T20 World Cup exit. He emphasized it's an opportunity to test emerging talent, citing players like Sahabzada Farhan and Shamyl Hussain. However, former pacer Sikander Bakht alleged Hesson overruled selectors during World Cup squad finalization, creating internal friction.

Aleem Dar will be officiating in his first-ever Test at home, while on-field umpire Ahsan Raza and match referee Muhammad Javed Malik will also make their Test debuts as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on behalf of the International Cricket Council (ICC), on Saturday confirmed match officials' appointments for the two-match series between Pakistan and South Africa, which starts in Karachi on January 26.

Former cricketer Basit Ali criticized the PCB's decision to appoint umpire Aleem Dar to the National Selection Committee, traditionally filled by former players and coaches. Despite Dar's record, Ali argues his inclusion is unjustified. Fans and experts may raise objections, as the committee is now tasked with selecting the squad after Pakistan's loss to England in Multan.

Dismissing talks that umpiring in Champions Trophy semi-final was biased, Aleem Dar said match officials will make mistakes as they too are human beings.

Pakistan's Aleem Dar will break Steve Bucknor's record of most Test matches as an umpire in the first Test match between Australia and New Zealand, beginning in Perth on Thursday.

Senior selection committee member Aleem Dar has resigned from the Pakistan Cricket Board. This follows the national team's failure to reach the T20 World Cup semifinals. Dar reportedly cited concerns over head coach Mike Hesson's influence in team selection. Pakistan's disappointing performance has led to player fines. Financial benefits will now be tied to performance.

Elite Panel umpire Aleem Dar has been honoured by the ICC for becoming only the seventh man to officiate in 150 ODIs, a feat he achieved when he took the field for the first one-dayer between England and Australia.

Top Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has had denied speculations that he was planning to retire from the ICC's Elite panel of umpires, saying he is eager to continue till the next ODI World Cup in 2019.

After Pakistan's defeat to England in the first Test in Multan, the PCB has initialized a new National Selection Committee featuring former players Aaqib Javed and Azhar Ali, umpire Aleem Dar, and analyst Hasan Cheema. Ex-selector Muhammad Yousuf recently resigned.

Pakistan have recalled pace bowler Hasan Ali and named uncapped batsman Kamran Ghulam in their 16-member squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand, beginning here on Monday.

The ICC has withdrawn Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar from officiating the remainder of the India-South Africa ODI series. Dar was scheduled to umpire the Mumbai ODI on Sunday. The decision came after the Shiv Sena threatened to prevent Dar from umpiring the match.

In a heart-warming gesture, Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar is offering free food at his restaurant here for all those rendered jobless by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ICC Emirates Elite Panel Umpire Aleem Dar will be replaced by Steve Davis in the remaining three ODIs of the five-match series between West Indies and England.

Aleem Dar, voted the best umpire of the year by the International Cricket Council, has backed the use of Decision Review System in all the international series.

PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has called Aleem Dar, who won the ICC's Best Umpire of the Year Award for the second year running recently, as an inspiration for Pakistan cricket.

Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar on Thursday equalled Steve Bucknor's world record of officiating in 128 Test matches during the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord's.

Umpires Mark Benson, Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar will stand in the upcoming cricket matches in Ireland which will also see India and South Africa in action.

Aleem Dar will surpass Rudi Koertzen's record of most one-day internationals as an umpire in the second match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe on Sunday, which will be his 210th ODI. The 52-year-old, who played first-class cricket in Pakistan for over a decade as an all-rounder before taking up umpiring, had also made his ODI debut in Pakistan when he stood in a match against SL in Gujranwala.

Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar has admitted that he erred in giving Australian opener Matthew Hayden out in the first Test against South Africa in Perth.

Pakistan's top umpire Aleem Dar has called on the country's cricket board to take a leaf out of India's book and improve the pay scales for officials in the country.

Aleem Dar, who holds the record for officiating the most number of Tests and ODIs, and Michael Gough will take the field as on-field umpires at a floodlit National Stadium for the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020, the country's cricket board announced on Thursday.

ICC elite panel umpires Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth of England will officiate in the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to be held in Karachi and Lahore from February 20 to March 22.

Former Indian pacer Javagal Srinath will be the match referee for the first two Tests between Pakistan and England in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this month.

Elite panellist Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza of the international panel will umpire in the three ODIs between Pakistan and New Zealand to be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on September 17, 19 and 21.

The decision came hours after the Shiv Sena stormed its way into the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai to disrupt talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Dharmasena along with Rod Tucker and Marais Erasmus will officiate the men's final of the World Twenty20 between England and the West Indies on Sunday.

Aleem Dar, a three-time world cricket umpire of the year, will step down in 2025 after Pakistan's domestic season. He served on the ICC elite panel from 2003-23 and aims to focus on social and charity work. Over his nearly 25-year career, he officiated in many iconic matches involving top players.

A baffling umpiring decision by Aleem Dar in 2007 saw AB de Villiers given not out despite a clear edge caught by Sachin Tendulkar. The incident, during a rain-affected match against India in Belfast, remains a talking point, with de Villiers himself later admitting he hit his pads.

In a video that surfaced today, Kohli is seen wishing the umpire on his new venture – a restaurant named ‘Dar’s Delighto’ in Lahore.