Not one of our Team players but Aleem Dar the young umpire from Pakistan who bagged the best umpire of the Year 2009 title. Congratulations to Pakistan’s Cricket Lovers . Pakistan’s Aleem Dar was named Umpire of the Year at the ICC Awards in Johannesburg. Dar, 41, was voted for this award by the 10 Full-Member captains as well as the eight-man Elite Panel of match referees, based on his decision statistics over the last 12 months.
Aleem Dar poses with his award for The Umpire of the Year during the ICC Annual Awards Ceremony held at the Sandton Convention Centre on October 1, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dar beat off strong competition from his colleagues on the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires Asad Rauf, Tony Hill and five-time ICC Umpire of the Year Simon Taufel.
“Normally I am quite calm and so the pressure is not big for me. It is important to stay cool and if you make a mistake you can’t let it get to you. You have to concentrate all the time.”
It was the first time he had received an ICC award, and he collected the trophy from ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat. “I am very pleased to get this award,” Dar said. “Thanks to the PCB and ICC, as well as my friends and family and of course my wife, who I have to leave for long periods of time.
Dar, who made his international debut as an umpire in 2000, joined the Elite Panel in 2004. He beat strong competition from his colleagues Asad Rauf, Tony Hill and five-time ICC Umpire of the Year Simon Taufel. In the voting period of these awards, Dar stood in seven Tests and eight ODIs, as well as the World Twenty20 in England.
Aleem Dar is best known as an international cricket umpire. He made his international debut in an ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Gujranwala on February 16th 2000. In 2002 he became a member of the International Panel ICC of umpires. He impressed the ICC with his accurate decision making, and was chosen to umpire at the ICC Cricket World Cup in early 2003, where he was one of the better performing umpires. His high standard was again rewarded when he was appointed to stand in his first Test match in October 2003; the match between Bangladesh and England at Dhaka. Over the next six months he was appointed to stand in several more test matches, and as the neutral umpire in ODI matches away from Pakistan.
Updated at: 0645 PST, Monday, October 12, 2009: Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar – who has been awarded the title of ‘ICC Umpire of the Year’ –has arrived at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore today. On this occasion talking to newsmen, Aleem said that he had brought joy for Pakistan. “I will do my best to keep thee title”, he added.
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