Umpire Hair will not sue PCB

Australian umpire Darrell Hair has decided not to sue the Pakistan Cricket Board for racial discrimination but will pursue a simultaneous law suit against the International Cricket Council.

"I have been told by our lawyer Mark Gay that Hair has withdrawn the case," Cricinfo quoted PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf as saying in Saudi Gazette.

"Hair knew well that he had no case against us, what he has done is there for everyone to see. If any party had a case, it was Pakistan," Ashraf said.

However, Hair would continue to pursue the simultaneous lawsuit he filed against the ICC, the report said.

Hair had filed the cases against the ICC and the PCB after the Australian, who was regarded as one of the best umpires on the Elite Panel, was banned in November following forfeiture of a Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval.

The PCB had brought the motion against Hair at an Executive Board meeting in Mumbai in November.

The Australian was an on-field umpires in the Oval Test in August when he penalised Pakistan five runs for ball tampering.

Pakistan refused to take the field in protest against the incident on the fourth day of the match, resulting in a forfeiture.

Hair later charged Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq with ball tampering and bringing the game to disrepute. Inzamam was cleared of ball tampering but banned for four ODIs on the latter charge.