ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Aleem Dar has become the first umpire in cricketinghistory to supervise 350 international matches.He achieved this feat during the third T20 international between Pakistanand West Indies in Karachi.
The three-time International Cricket Council umpire of the year (2009, 2010and 2011), thanked his country for giving him a chance to reach thismilestone.
“I’m thankful to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), ICC & this country becausewhatever I am today is because of Pakistan. I gained respect due toPakistan”, he said in a video message.
“Pakistan has given me the Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz. I amthankful to the people of this beautiful nation who have always prayed forme. I request them to continue praying for me so I can make Pakistan proudagain”, he added.
Dar, whose career spans 18 years, joins Rudi Koertzen of South Africa(331), Steve Bucknor of West Indies (309) and New Zealand’s Billy Bowden(308) in crossing the 300 mark in international matches.—APP