Hair ends ICC discrimination case

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Darrell Hair has dropped his claim of racial discrimination against the International Cricket Council, reports BBC.
The Australian took action after being dropped from the elite umpires list following the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan in 2006.
The match was abandoned amid claims of ball-tampering by the Pakistan side.
Hair, 55, claimed he was singled out for punishment by the ICC because West Indian Billy Doctrove, who was his co-umpire at The Oval, escaped censure.
The ICC will decide next March whether Hair has a future in top-level umpiring.
In the meantime, he will participate in an ICC rehabilitation programme.
ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said he was glad the matter was finally at an end.
"I'm very pleased that this claim has been unconditionally withdrawn," he told BBC 5 live.
Hair's case at an employment tribunal in London collapsed on Tuesday after more than a week of evidence.
It is understood that no financial pay-off was made to him and his return to top-flight umpiring has not been guaranteed.
"I think in six months we'll have a better idea," said Speed when asked if Hair would be able to officiate at elite level again.
"It's a matter for the board, which is a very diverse group generally with strong and differing groups, so a lot will depend on the rehabilitation programme and his attitude towards it.
"For the next six months he will umpire matches at associate level. I can't speculate as to whether he will return to umpiring full-member matches or not."
ICC president Ray Mali also welcomed Hair's decision to drop his case.
"We are pleased the issue has been resolved," said Mali. "We had no option but to defend these serious allegations."
Hair's solicitor said his client was glad he was now in a position to start thinking about his umpiring career again.
"This is really about getting back to umpiring top cricket matches," said Paul Gilbert.