Aleem Dar News
Aleem Dar played first-class cricket in Pakistan for over a decade as an all-rounder before taking up the role of umpire.
Last year, the 52-year-old surpassed his idol Steve Bucknor to the top of the Test umpires’ list.
On Friday, Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 26 runs in the first ODI at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Menon, who has officiated in three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is, will replace England umpire Nigel Llong in the panel.
The 51-year-old will stand in his 129th Test match as an on-field umpire since making his debut in Dhaka in 2003 during England’s tour of Bangladesh.
Dar, 50, first officiated in an ODI in his hometown of Gujranwala in 2000 when he stood in a match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Dinesh Chandimal had been charged by the ICC after video evidence indicated that he applied saliva to the ball shortly after putting what the ICC suggested was a sweet into his mouth.
Dinesh Chandimal suspended for final Test against the Windies after on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Ian Gould, and third umpire Richard Kettleborough had charged him for changing the condition of the ball.
Kraigg Brathwaite helps West-Indies to a draw a second Test match at Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia against Sri-Lanka.
On-field umpires had charged Dinesh Chandimal after the third day's play on Saturday for changing the condition of the ball
Play started two hours late on Saturday after the Sri Lankans, led by Chandimal, refused to take the field following a decision by umpires Aleem Dar and Ian Gould.
Ahead of the match, Anderson had called the Australians bully. Smith replied by calling him “one of the biggest sledgers”.
Dar has also been named ICC Umpire Of the Year on three occasions - 2009, 2010 and 2011.
The India-England 5-match Test series will start on November 9 with first match taking place in Rajkot.
After the conclusion of the match, which Sri Lanka won by 82 runs to level the five-match series.
The 27-year-old has played multiple match-winning knocks against Pakistan.
Ali and Hassan Dar, aged 18 and 16, falsely claimed to have been born in Glasgow and not Pakistan.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 30% of his match fee for telling umpire Aleem Dar to "just get on with the game" during the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands.
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has expressed surprise over the decision of the ICC to withdraw Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar from the India and South Africa series.
Pakistan on Wednesday withdrew from the Asia Cup for blind cricketers to be held in India next year, claiming threats to the security of the players.
In a protocol deviation, India's S Ravi today replaced Aleem Dar as the umpire for the fourth cricket one-dayer between India and South Africa in Chennai after the Pakistani official had to be withdrawn from the series owing to security concerns.
Former Pakistan cricketers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar won't be present in the commentary box in Mumbai for the fifth ODI between India and South Africa.
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