ESPNcricinfo reported, Aleem Dar's long and storied journey as an umpire on the ICC's Elite Panel has come to an end. The 54-year old has stepped down after officiating in a record 435 men's Tests, ODIs and T20Is including four World Cup finals. It doesn't mean his career in international cricket is over though. Dar can still work matches played at home in Pakistan any time the PCB picks him to do so. He may also get to go on tour if he finds a place in the International Panel of Umpires - one rung down from Elite - when it is reconstituted. Read More I
Aleem Dar steps down from ICC's Elite Panel of Umpires
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Aleem Dar steps down from ICC's Elite Panel of Umpires

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