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tracy mcgradyMonday, February 28, 2011
Sri Lanka vs Kenya Live Streaming Highlights – Cricket World Cup 2011
Sri Lanka, tipped as one of the title contenders, lost to Pakistan by 11 runs on Saturday and they would look to lift their morale with a big win against Kenya at the R Premadasa Stadium.
They have also got the boost ahead of Tuesday's match with fast bowler Lasith Malinga available for selection after sitting out of Sri Lanka's last two matches due to a sore back.
Sri Lanka can ill-afford to take their opponents lightly, though Kenya had suffered heavy defeats at the hands of New Zealand and Pakistan in their last two matches and facing internal division with differences between their coach Eldine Baptiste and senior players.
Against the Kiwis, Kenya were bowled out for 69 runs, their lowest total in ODI cricket, and then Pakistan thrashed them by 205 runs at Hambantota.
However, the last time Sri Lanka and Kenya met in a World Cup encounter was in 2003 and the Africans had stunned the 1996 champions on that occasion with an upset win in Nairobi.
Understandably, Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss warned his players not to be complacent.
"The fact that we did not win our last game will stop any complacency. Our guys are consciously aware of playing good cricket and we certainly will not take them lightly," Bayliss said.
He said Malinga was able to bowl full steam at the nets on Monday and he would be available for selection.
"Lasith bent over to pick up a cricket ball about two weeks ago and strained his back a little. The physio said that the first two weeks were the most important after his injury as the most likelihood of him re-injuring was that period. He bowled in the last two practice sessions. He has bowled with a full run-up today and batted and fielded.
We have a selection meeting in the evening and will decide what to do then," Baylisss said.
Kenya, on the other hand, are facing trouble ahead of their all-important match with reports of differences between players and coach emerging.
Cricket Kenya chief Samir Inamdar on Sunday blamed differences between the players and West Indian coach Eldine Baptiste for their lacklustre performances so far.
Kenyan captain Jimmy Kamande, however, dismissed suggestions that there was disunity within the squad and promised a better performance on Tuesday.
"I also read those reports. I have not spoken to the chairman, but I can tell you that my team is very solid. When a team loses people try to find excuses. The thing is we have not performed and we want to play well," Kamande told reporters at the pre-match press conference.
"Obviously Sri Lanka are a solid side. But we have nothing to lose. They are the ones who are under pressure to perform. Having lost to Pakistan, this makes a must win game for them and we will try and put pressure on them," Kamande added.
The Teams (From):
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (captain and wicketkeeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.
Kenya: Jimmy Kamande (captain), Tanmay Mishra, James Ngoche, Shem Ngoche, Alex Obanda, Collins Obuya, David Obuya (wicketkeeper), Nehemiah Odhiambo, Thomas Odoyo, Peter Ongondo, Elijah Otieno, Maurice Ouma, Rakep Patel, Steve Tikolo and Seren.
Sri Lanka vs Kenya
ODIs
Sri Lanka have won four and lost one out of five contested against Kenya in ODIs between 1996 and 2003.
ICC Cricket World Cup
At the ICC Cricket World Cup, the two teams met three times - Sri Lanka won two ( Kandy - March 6, 1996 and Southampton - May 30, 1999 and Kenya once (February 24, 2003).
Overall World Cup
Kenya have won six games - one each against Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , West Indies and Zimbabwe apart from both their games against Canada . As against their six wins, Kenya have lost 18 out of 25 played (NR 1) - winning % 25.00.
Sri Lanka have won 26 and lost 31 out of 59 played - winning % 45.68 - Tied 1 NR 1.
Interview with Aleem Dar
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| Aleem Dar |
Interview with Aleem Dar
The Umpire of the years
2009 & 2010
Aleem Sarwar Dar is an international umpire from Pakistan. He has now officiated in over 200 international matches, including the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup Final. He is also a two-time winner of the prestigious ICC Umpire of the Year award.
Question: Firstly, congratulations on winning this prestigious award for the second time. A great honor for you, and for Pakistan - and a very well deserved one too. Your role as an umpire is a shining example for other umpires, both at the international level now and those aspiring to reach that level in the future.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much.
Question: Why did you become an umpire? What was the reason that prompted you to make this career choice?
Aleem Dar: Cricket was my childhood passion as it is for most youngsters in the subcontinent. I, therefore, started playing cricket to fulfill my desire and to become a member of the National squad but unfortunately I could not find proper exposure to good club cricket as most of my teen age period was spent with my family in small towns and villages of the country due to the service career of my father, a policeman by profession.
In the year 1999, I settled in Lahore and started playing club cricket with P & T Gymkhana, a cricketing nursery of the metropolitan city in order to make up for any deficiencies in my game. I soon realized that perhaps it was too late to catch that train but I could not break by romance with my passion. I then made a life changing decision to shift my focus from occupying the crease as a player to staying on the turf as an umpire. Initially, I started supervising cricket matches in local club tournaments but there was hardly enough money to pursue that as a career and earn a living, so for a short interval, I thought of scrapping the whole idea. I was convinced otherwise by my beloved wife and the consistent perseverance of my respected friend Mr. Azhar Zaidi.
In the year 2000, I restarted umpiring and supervised domestic national cricket tournaments. My good performance in the domestic tournaments highlighted my profile and I was spotted by ICC to be included in the ICC International Panel of umpires. In 2003, I was included in the umpires team for the World Cup in South Africa and soon elevated to the Elite Panel of ICC in 2004. Since then, I have become an integral part of the ICC Elite Panel.
I am happy that Allah has made it easy for me to pursue my career as an Umpire. I am also very proud of winning laurels for my country, family and my club.
Question: How did you become a top level umpire - where did you start off, and what steps did you take to improve as an umpire and get noticed at the highest levels?
Aleem Dar: As already explained above, I started my umpiring career in 1999 in local club tournaments and supervised national domestic cricket in 2000. In 2002, I was included in the ICC Panel of International Umpires, supervised World Cup 2003 and finally elevated to ICC Elite Panel of Cricket Umpires in 2004.
As with any sphere of life, my success as an international umpire is due to blessings from Allah, my own sincere hard work coupled with sincerity, consistency, confidence, self belief, professional competence and a constant drive for improvement.
Additionally, to further refine my skills as an umpire, I regularly play cricket for my club, play table-tennis, go to the gym and try to keep myself mentally and physically fit to endure the rigors of standing in a five days cricket test match. All these activities help me stick to the basic principle of cricket "Eye on the Ball" which is true for both playing and umpiring cricket. My efforts revolve around improvement in knowledge of cricket rules and sharpening my reflexes, which are primary ingredients to perform as a cricket umpire.
My ability to perform in the field with a high ratio of correct decisions is mainly dependent on my efforts to continuously follow the positive routines discussed above has propelled me to prominence amongst others and to be spotted by the ICC in the initial phase of my career as umpire. However, the most important factor as stated above is the blessing of ALLAH.
Question: What preparations and reviews do you do to monitor and improve your performance as a top international umpire?
Aleem Dar: To keep myself fit and available for my assignment as an International Cricket Umpire, I have to exercise all the rituals and processes discussed above.
However, specifically speaking, I also focus on ICC Code of Conduct, discipline and coordination with fellow Umpires. I avoid mixing with the press and public and to some extent with the players as well and I do not indulge in controversial statements.
I have never believed in favoritism and make maximum efforts to review decisions objectively, on their individual merit. By the Grace of Allah, till date, I am successful in fulfilling the requirements of my professional duty This simple policy routine has always helped me to maintain the level of expectations from my employer (ICC), players and the cricket loving public and also improve my output and performance on field.
Question: Who is your favorite international umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Steve Buckner is my favorite International Cricket Umpire and my role model in the umpiring profession. He was closely associated with me in the initial part of my international career and lent me maximum support as a senior in the trade and guided me in carrying out my assignment.
Question: Who is your favorite Pakistani umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Ather Zaidi is my favorite Pakistani Cricket Umpire. I treat him as a mentor as he convinced me to adopt umpiring as profession and career. He taught me all the basic principles needed to become a good professional cricket umpire. The good habits, principles and characteristics related to my professional career which I have discussed above and strive to adopt, were basically brought into my life by Mr. Ather Zaidi, who still devotes time for my counseling and guidance.
Question: Who are your role models, in life generally, and in cricket more specifically? Any umpires who you try and emulate?
Aleem Dar: My late father was my role model in my general life as he spent his whole life with honesty, even in a department like the Pakistan Police! He groomed all of his children to live in this society with honesty and dignity - teachings that are now part of our life.
In my cricket life Mr. Azhar Zaidi, a respected friend is a role model for me as he is the person who has always supported me in my difficult times and prompted me to restart my career as a cricket umpire when I was almost ready to quit it. As umpire, I do not emulate any one, as I have my own style and outlook towards umpiring which is distinctive and unique by itself.
Question: Do you make an attempt on the field to get friendly with players, or do you prefer that umpire maintains a certain formality with the players he is officiating?
Aleem Dar: I am always friendly with the players on the field, but up to a permissible extent which may neither be regarded as arrogance nor be labeled as favoritism. An umpire is the official supervisor of the game and should always behave in the field in a dignified manner. I am by nature not a talkative person and refrain from instant friendships on field.
Question: Traveling so much as an international umpire must take its toll on family life. How do you and your family deal with this? Do they ever travel with you? Which city are they based in, and how many days a year do you normally get to spend at 'home'?
Aleem Dar: As an International Cricket Umpire, I need to travel around the globe to fulfill my official obligations for almost 7 months a year which takes a natural toll on my family. However, my spouse is a very sacrificing lady who always balances my absence by giving more time and attention to our children and has never amassed any pressure on this score by happily accepting this challenge.
This positive attitude of her's has provided me with the strength to fulfill my duties on the field without any tension and keep myself composed even in difficult situations. My family and I are permanently based in Lahore where my children are getting their education in good schools and in their summer holidays, they often join me on tours, especially when I am performing in England.
Question: What was your family's reaction on your winning this award, both last year and this year?
Aleem Dar: My family is always happy on my achievements and they pray for my success and glory. They rejoiced and bowed to Allah on both the occasions when I received consecutive awards as best umpire of the year.
Question: Are there any upcoming and relatively unknown Pakistani umpires that you would recommend us to watch out for? Any future Aleem Dars out there?
Aleem Dar: There are many upcoming and young umpires in the domestic local and national tournaments who can groom themselves to perform excellently by watching seniors. However, they will have to concentrate on the basic principles I have outlined above. PCB shall have to also enhance facilities for the young and upcoming umpires in the domestic tournaments to encourage them, as are available in the International circuit.
Question: Which bowlers have 'pestered' you the most while umpiring?
Aleem Dar: There are a few but not worth mentioning.
Question: What kinds of player behavior, in your view, can effect an umpire's decision making ability? For example, a loud and theatrical appeal?
Aleem Dar: Players are always putting pressures on field umpires to get a decisions to their advantage but nowadays, match referees are also involved in the games which has reduced pressure on the field umpires. Nevertheless, an umpire should not succumb to the behavior of players but should rather base his decisions on merit and his own observations, carefully reviewing each decision in his mind before declaring it.
Question: Thank you very much for your time. We wish you all the best and pray for your success in future. Allah Hafiz.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much. It was pleasure talking to you. Allah Hafiz.
Question: Why did you become an umpire? What was the reason that prompted you to make this career choice?
Aleem Dar: Cricket was my childhood passion as it is for most youngsters in the subcontinent. I, therefore, started playing cricket to fulfill my desire and to become a member of the National squad but unfortunately I could not find proper exposure to good club cricket as most of my teen age period was spent with my family in small towns and villages of the country due to the service career of my father, a policeman by profession.
In the year 1999, I settled in Lahore and started playing club cricket with P & T Gymkhana, a cricketing nursery of the metropolitan city in order to make up for any deficiencies in my game. I soon realized that perhaps it was too late to catch that train but I could not break by romance with my passion. I then made a life changing decision to shift my focus from occupying the crease as a player to staying on the turf as an umpire. Initially, I started supervising cricket matches in local club tournaments but there was hardly enough money to pursue that as a career and earn a living, so for a short interval, I thought of scrapping the whole idea. I was convinced otherwise by my beloved wife and the consistent perseverance of my respected friend Mr. Azhar Zaidi.
In the year 2000, I restarted umpiring and supervised domestic national cricket tournaments. My good performance in the domestic tournaments highlighted my profile and I was spotted by ICC to be included in the ICC International Panel of umpires. In 2003, I was included in the umpires team for the World Cup in South Africa and soon elevated to the Elite Panel of ICC in 2004. Since then, I have become an integral part of the ICC Elite Panel.
I am happy that Allah has made it easy for me to pursue my career as an Umpire. I am also very proud of winning laurels for my country, family and my club.
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| Aleem Dar |
Question: How did you become a top level umpire - where did you start off, and what steps did you take to improve as an umpire and get noticed at the highest levels?
Aleem Dar: As already explained above, I started my umpiring career in 1999 in local club tournaments and supervised national domestic cricket in 2000. In 2002, I was included in the ICC Panel of International Umpires, supervised World Cup 2003 and finally elevated to ICC Elite Panel of Cricket Umpires in 2004.
As with any sphere of life, my success as an international umpire is due to blessings from Allah, my own sincere hard work coupled with sincerity, consistency, confidence, self belief, professional competence and a constant drive for improvement.
Additionally, to further refine my skills as an umpire, I regularly play cricket for my club, play table-tennis, go to the gym and try to keep myself mentally and physically fit to endure the rigors of standing in a five days cricket test match. All these activities help me stick to the basic principle of cricket "Eye on the Ball" which is true for both playing and umpiring cricket. My efforts revolve around improvement in knowledge of cricket rules and sharpening my reflexes, which are primary ingredients to perform as a cricket umpire.
My ability to perform in the field with a high ratio of correct decisions is mainly dependent on my efforts to continuously follow the positive routines discussed above has propelled me to prominence amongst others and to be spotted by the ICC in the initial phase of my career as umpire. However, the most important factor as stated above is the blessing of ALLAH.
Question: What preparations and reviews do you do to monitor and improve your performance as a top international umpire?
Aleem Dar: To keep myself fit and available for my assignment as an International Cricket Umpire, I have to exercise all the rituals and processes discussed above.
However, specifically speaking, I also focus on ICC Code of Conduct, discipline and coordination with fellow Umpires. I avoid mixing with the press and public and to some extent with the players as well and I do not indulge in controversial statements.
I have never believed in favoritism and make maximum efforts to review decisions objectively, on their individual merit. By the Grace of Allah, till date, I am successful in fulfilling the requirements of my professional duty This simple policy routine has always helped me to maintain the level of expectations from my employer (ICC), players and the cricket loving public and also improve my output and performance on field.
Question: Who is your favorite international umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Steve Buckner is my favorite International Cricket Umpire and my role model in the umpiring profession. He was closely associated with me in the initial part of my international career and lent me maximum support as a senior in the trade and guided me in carrying out my assignment.
Question: Who is your favorite Pakistani umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Ather Zaidi is my favorite Pakistani Cricket Umpire. I treat him as a mentor as he convinced me to adopt umpiring as profession and career. He taught me all the basic principles needed to become a good professional cricket umpire. The good habits, principles and characteristics related to my professional career which I have discussed above and strive to adopt, were basically brought into my life by Mr. Ather Zaidi, who still devotes time for my counseling and guidance.
Question: Who are your role models, in life generally, and in cricket more specifically? Any umpires who you try and emulate?
Aleem Dar: My late father was my role model in my general life as he spent his whole life with honesty, even in a department like the Pakistan Police! He groomed all of his children to live in this society with honesty and dignity - teachings that are now part of our life.
In my cricket life Mr. Azhar Zaidi, a respected friend is a role model for me as he is the person who has always supported me in my difficult times and prompted me to restart my career as a cricket umpire when I was almost ready to quit it. As umpire, I do not emulate any one, as I have my own style and outlook towards umpiring which is distinctive and unique by itself.
Question: Do you make an attempt on the field to get friendly with players, or do you prefer that umpire maintains a certain formality with the players he is officiating?
Aleem Dar: I am always friendly with the players on the field, but up to a permissible extent which may neither be regarded as arrogance nor be labeled as favoritism. An umpire is the official supervisor of the game and should always behave in the field in a dignified manner. I am by nature not a talkative person and refrain from instant friendships on field.
Question: Traveling so much as an international umpire must take its toll on family life. How do you and your family deal with this? Do they ever travel with you? Which city are they based in, and how many days a year do you normally get to spend at 'home'?
Aleem Dar: As an International Cricket Umpire, I need to travel around the globe to fulfill my official obligations for almost 7 months a year which takes a natural toll on my family. However, my spouse is a very sacrificing lady who always balances my absence by giving more time and attention to our children and has never amassed any pressure on this score by happily accepting this challenge.
This positive attitude of her's has provided me with the strength to fulfill my duties on the field without any tension and keep myself composed even in difficult situations. My family and I are permanently based in Lahore where my children are getting their education in good schools and in their summer holidays, they often join me on tours, especially when I am performing in England.
Question: What was your family's reaction on your winning this award, both last year and this year?
Aleem Dar: My family is always happy on my achievements and they pray for my success and glory. They rejoiced and bowed to Allah on both the occasions when I received consecutive awards as best umpire of the year.
Question: Are there any upcoming and relatively unknown Pakistani umpires that you would recommend us to watch out for? Any future Aleem Dars out there?
Aleem Dar: There are many upcoming and young umpires in the domestic local and national tournaments who can groom themselves to perform excellently by watching seniors. However, they will have to concentrate on the basic principles I have outlined above. PCB shall have to also enhance facilities for the young and upcoming umpires in the domestic tournaments to encourage them, as are available in the International circuit.
Question: Which bowlers have 'pestered' you the most while umpiring?
Aleem Dar: There are a few but not worth mentioning.
Question: What kinds of player behavior, in your view, can effect an umpire's decision making ability? For example, a loud and theatrical appeal?
Aleem Dar: Players are always putting pressures on field umpires to get a decisions to their advantage but nowadays, match referees are also involved in the games which has reduced pressure on the field umpires. Nevertheless, an umpire should not succumb to the behavior of players but should rather base his decisions on merit and his own observations, carefully reviewing each decision in his mind before declaring it.
Question: Thank you very much for your time. We wish you all the best and pray for your success in future. Allah Hafiz.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much. It was pleasure talking to you. Allah Hafiz.
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| Aleem Dar |
Interview with Aleem Dar
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| Aleem Dar |
Interview with Aleem Dar
The Umpire of the years
2009 & 2010
Aleem Sarwar Dar is an international umpire from Pakistan. He has now officiated in over 200 international matches, including the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup Final. He is also a two-time winner of the prestigious ICC Umpire of the Year award.
Question: Firstly, congratulations on winning this prestigious award for the second time. A great honor for you, and for Pakistan - and a very well deserved one too. Your role as an umpire is a shining example for other umpires, both at the international level now and those aspiring to reach that level in the future.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much.
Question: Why did you become an umpire? What was the reason that prompted you to make this career choice?
Aleem Dar: Cricket was my childhood passion as it is for most youngsters in the subcontinent. I, therefore, started playing cricket to fulfill my desire and to become a member of the National squad but unfortunately I could not find proper exposure to good club cricket as most of my teen age period was spent with my family in small towns and villages of the country due to the service career of my father, a policeman by profession.
In the year 1999, I settled in Lahore and started playing club cricket with P & T Gymkhana, a cricketing nursery of the metropolitan city in order to make up for any deficiencies in my game. I soon realized that perhaps it was too late to catch that train but I could not break by romance with my passion. I then made a life changing decision to shift my focus from occupying the crease as a player to staying on the turf as an umpire. Initially, I started supervising cricket matches in local club tournaments but there was hardly enough money to pursue that as a career and earn a living, so for a short interval, I thought of scrapping the whole idea. I was convinced otherwise by my beloved wife and the consistent perseverance of my respected friend Mr. Azhar Zaidi.
In the year 2000, I restarted umpiring and supervised domestic national cricket tournaments. My good performance in the domestic tournaments highlighted my profile and I was spotted by ICC to be included in the ICC International Panel of umpires. In 2003, I was included in the umpires team for the World Cup in South Africa and soon elevated to the Elite Panel of ICC in 2004. Since then, I have become an integral part of the ICC Elite Panel.
I am happy that Allah has made it easy for me to pursue my career as an Umpire. I am also very proud of winning laurels for my country, family and my club.
Question: How did you become a top level umpire - where did you start off, and what steps did you take to improve as an umpire and get noticed at the highest levels?
Aleem Dar: As already explained above, I started my umpiring career in 1999 in local club tournaments and supervised national domestic cricket in 2000. In 2002, I was included in the ICC Panel of International Umpires, supervised World Cup 2003 and finally elevated to ICC Elite Panel of Cricket Umpires in 2004.
As with any sphere of life, my success as an international umpire is due to blessings from Allah, my own sincere hard work coupled with sincerity, consistency, confidence, self belief, professional competence and a constant drive for improvement.
Additionally, to further refine my skills as an umpire, I regularly play cricket for my club, play table-tennis, go to the gym and try to keep myself mentally and physically fit to endure the rigors of standing in a five days cricket test match. All these activities help me stick to the basic principle of cricket "Eye on the Ball" which is true for both playing and umpiring cricket. My efforts revolve around improvement in knowledge of cricket rules and sharpening my reflexes, which are primary ingredients to perform as a cricket umpire.
My ability to perform in the field with a high ratio of correct decisions is mainly dependent on my efforts to continuously follow the positive routines discussed above has propelled me to prominence amongst others and to be spotted by the ICC in the initial phase of my career as umpire. However, the most important factor as stated above is the blessing of ALLAH.
Question: What preparations and reviews do you do to monitor and improve your performance as a top international umpire?
Aleem Dar: To keep myself fit and available for my assignment as an International Cricket Umpire, I have to exercise all the rituals and processes discussed above.
However, specifically speaking, I also focus on ICC Code of Conduct, discipline and coordination with fellow Umpires. I avoid mixing with the press and public and to some extent with the players as well and I do not indulge in controversial statements.
I have never believed in favoritism and make maximum efforts to review decisions objectively, on their individual merit. By the Grace of Allah, till date, I am successful in fulfilling the requirements of my professional duty This simple policy routine has always helped me to maintain the level of expectations from my employer (ICC), players and the cricket loving public and also improve my output and performance on field.
Question: Who is your favorite international umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Steve Buckner is my favorite International Cricket Umpire and my role model in the umpiring profession. He was closely associated with me in the initial part of my international career and lent me maximum support as a senior in the trade and guided me in carrying out my assignment.
Question: Who is your favorite Pakistani umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Ather Zaidi is my favorite Pakistani Cricket Umpire. I treat him as a mentor as he convinced me to adopt umpiring as profession and career. He taught me all the basic principles needed to become a good professional cricket umpire. The good habits, principles and characteristics related to my professional career which I have discussed above and strive to adopt, were basically brought into my life by Mr. Ather Zaidi, who still devotes time for my counseling and guidance.
Question: Who are your role models, in life generally, and in cricket more specifically? Any umpires who you try and emulate?
Aleem Dar: My late father was my role model in my general life as he spent his whole life with honesty, even in a department like the Pakistan Police! He groomed all of his children to live in this society with honesty and dignity - teachings that are now part of our life.
In my cricket life Mr. Azhar Zaidi, a respected friend is a role model for me as he is the person who has always supported me in my difficult times and prompted me to restart my career as a cricket umpire when I was almost ready to quit it. As umpire, I do not emulate any one, as I have my own style and outlook towards umpiring which is distinctive and unique by itself.
Question: Do you make an attempt on the field to get friendly with players, or do you prefer that umpire maintains a certain formality with the players he is officiating?
Aleem Dar: I am always friendly with the players on the field, but up to a permissible extent which may neither be regarded as arrogance nor be labeled as favoritism. An umpire is the official supervisor of the game and should always behave in the field in a dignified manner. I am by nature not a talkative person and refrain from instant friendships on field.
Question: Traveling so much as an international umpire must take its toll on family life. How do you and your family deal with this? Do they ever travel with you? Which city are they based in, and how many days a year do you normally get to spend at 'home'?
Aleem Dar: As an International Cricket Umpire, I need to travel around the globe to fulfill my official obligations for almost 7 months a year which takes a natural toll on my family. However, my spouse is a very sacrificing lady who always balances my absence by giving more time and attention to our children and has never amassed any pressure on this score by happily accepting this challenge.
This positive attitude of her's has provided me with the strength to fulfill my duties on the field without any tension and keep myself composed even in difficult situations. My family and I are permanently based in Lahore where my children are getting their education in good schools and in their summer holidays, they often join me on tours, especially when I am performing in England.
Question: What was your family's reaction on your winning this award, both last year and this year?
Aleem Dar: My family is always happy on my achievements and they pray for my success and glory. They rejoiced and bowed to Allah on both the occasions when I received consecutive awards as best umpire of the year.
Question: Are there any upcoming and relatively unknown Pakistani umpires that you would recommend us to watch out for? Any future Aleem Dars out there?
Aleem Dar: There are many upcoming and young umpires in the domestic local and national tournaments who can groom themselves to perform excellently by watching seniors. However, they will have to concentrate on the basic principles I have outlined above. PCB shall have to also enhance facilities for the young and upcoming umpires in the domestic tournaments to encourage them, as are available in the International circuit.
Question: Which bowlers have 'pestered' you the most while umpiring?
Aleem Dar: There are a few but not worth mentioning.
Question: What kinds of player behavior, in your view, can effect an umpire's decision making ability? For example, a loud and theatrical appeal?
Aleem Dar: Players are always putting pressures on field umpires to get a decisions to their advantage but nowadays, match referees are also involved in the games which has reduced pressure on the field umpires. Nevertheless, an umpire should not succumb to the behavior of players but should rather base his decisions on merit and his own observations, carefully reviewing each decision in his mind before declaring it.
Question: Thank you very much for your time. We wish you all the best and pray for your success in future. Allah Hafiz.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much. It was pleasure talking to you. Allah Hafiz.
Question: Why did you become an umpire? What was the reason that prompted you to make this career choice?
Aleem Dar: Cricket was my childhood passion as it is for most youngsters in the subcontinent. I, therefore, started playing cricket to fulfill my desire and to become a member of the National squad but unfortunately I could not find proper exposure to good club cricket as most of my teen age period was spent with my family in small towns and villages of the country due to the service career of my father, a policeman by profession.
In the year 1999, I settled in Lahore and started playing club cricket with P & T Gymkhana, a cricketing nursery of the metropolitan city in order to make up for any deficiencies in my game. I soon realized that perhaps it was too late to catch that train but I could not break by romance with my passion. I then made a life changing decision to shift my focus from occupying the crease as a player to staying on the turf as an umpire. Initially, I started supervising cricket matches in local club tournaments but there was hardly enough money to pursue that as a career and earn a living, so for a short interval, I thought of scrapping the whole idea. I was convinced otherwise by my beloved wife and the consistent perseverance of my respected friend Mr. Azhar Zaidi.
In the year 2000, I restarted umpiring and supervised domestic national cricket tournaments. My good performance in the domestic tournaments highlighted my profile and I was spotted by ICC to be included in the ICC International Panel of umpires. In 2003, I was included in the umpires team for the World Cup in South Africa and soon elevated to the Elite Panel of ICC in 2004. Since then, I have become an integral part of the ICC Elite Panel.
I am happy that Allah has made it easy for me to pursue my career as an Umpire. I am also very proud of winning laurels for my country, family and my club.
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| Aleem Dar |
Question: How did you become a top level umpire - where did you start off, and what steps did you take to improve as an umpire and get noticed at the highest levels?
Aleem Dar: As already explained above, I started my umpiring career in 1999 in local club tournaments and supervised national domestic cricket in 2000. In 2002, I was included in the ICC Panel of International Umpires, supervised World Cup 2003 and finally elevated to ICC Elite Panel of Cricket Umpires in 2004.
As with any sphere of life, my success as an international umpire is due to blessings from Allah, my own sincere hard work coupled with sincerity, consistency, confidence, self belief, professional competence and a constant drive for improvement.
Additionally, to further refine my skills as an umpire, I regularly play cricket for my club, play table-tennis, go to the gym and try to keep myself mentally and physically fit to endure the rigors of standing in a five days cricket test match. All these activities help me stick to the basic principle of cricket "Eye on the Ball" which is true for both playing and umpiring cricket. My efforts revolve around improvement in knowledge of cricket rules and sharpening my reflexes, which are primary ingredients to perform as a cricket umpire.
My ability to perform in the field with a high ratio of correct decisions is mainly dependent on my efforts to continuously follow the positive routines discussed above has propelled me to prominence amongst others and to be spotted by the ICC in the initial phase of my career as umpire. However, the most important factor as stated above is the blessing of ALLAH.
Question: What preparations and reviews do you do to monitor and improve your performance as a top international umpire?
Aleem Dar: To keep myself fit and available for my assignment as an International Cricket Umpire, I have to exercise all the rituals and processes discussed above.
However, specifically speaking, I also focus on ICC Code of Conduct, discipline and coordination with fellow Umpires. I avoid mixing with the press and public and to some extent with the players as well and I do not indulge in controversial statements.
I have never believed in favoritism and make maximum efforts to review decisions objectively, on their individual merit. By the Grace of Allah, till date, I am successful in fulfilling the requirements of my professional duty This simple policy routine has always helped me to maintain the level of expectations from my employer (ICC), players and the cricket loving public and also improve my output and performance on field.
Question: Who is your favorite international umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Steve Buckner is my favorite International Cricket Umpire and my role model in the umpiring profession. He was closely associated with me in the initial part of my international career and lent me maximum support as a senior in the trade and guided me in carrying out my assignment.
Question: Who is your favorite Pakistani umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Ather Zaidi is my favorite Pakistani Cricket Umpire. I treat him as a mentor as he convinced me to adopt umpiring as profession and career. He taught me all the basic principles needed to become a good professional cricket umpire. The good habits, principles and characteristics related to my professional career which I have discussed above and strive to adopt, were basically brought into my life by Mr. Ather Zaidi, who still devotes time for my counseling and guidance.
Question: Who are your role models, in life generally, and in cricket more specifically? Any umpires who you try and emulate?
Aleem Dar: My late father was my role model in my general life as he spent his whole life with honesty, even in a department like the Pakistan Police! He groomed all of his children to live in this society with honesty and dignity - teachings that are now part of our life.
In my cricket life Mr. Azhar Zaidi, a respected friend is a role model for me as he is the person who has always supported me in my difficult times and prompted me to restart my career as a cricket umpire when I was almost ready to quit it. As umpire, I do not emulate any one, as I have my own style and outlook towards umpiring which is distinctive and unique by itself.
Question: Do you make an attempt on the field to get friendly with players, or do you prefer that umpire maintains a certain formality with the players he is officiating?
Aleem Dar: I am always friendly with the players on the field, but up to a permissible extent which may neither be regarded as arrogance nor be labeled as favoritism. An umpire is the official supervisor of the game and should always behave in the field in a dignified manner. I am by nature not a talkative person and refrain from instant friendships on field.
Question: Traveling so much as an international umpire must take its toll on family life. How do you and your family deal with this? Do they ever travel with you? Which city are they based in, and how many days a year do you normally get to spend at 'home'?
Aleem Dar: As an International Cricket Umpire, I need to travel around the globe to fulfill my official obligations for almost 7 months a year which takes a natural toll on my family. However, my spouse is a very sacrificing lady who always balances my absence by giving more time and attention to our children and has never amassed any pressure on this score by happily accepting this challenge.
This positive attitude of her's has provided me with the strength to fulfill my duties on the field without any tension and keep myself composed even in difficult situations. My family and I are permanently based in Lahore where my children are getting their education in good schools and in their summer holidays, they often join me on tours, especially when I am performing in England.
Question: What was your family's reaction on your winning this award, both last year and this year?
Aleem Dar: My family is always happy on my achievements and they pray for my success and glory. They rejoiced and bowed to Allah on both the occasions when I received consecutive awards as best umpire of the year.
Question: Are there any upcoming and relatively unknown Pakistani umpires that you would recommend us to watch out for? Any future Aleem Dars out there?
Aleem Dar: There are many upcoming and young umpires in the domestic local and national tournaments who can groom themselves to perform excellently by watching seniors. However, they will have to concentrate on the basic principles I have outlined above. PCB shall have to also enhance facilities for the young and upcoming umpires in the domestic tournaments to encourage them, as are available in the International circuit.
Question: Which bowlers have 'pestered' you the most while umpiring?
Aleem Dar: There are a few but not worth mentioning.
Question: What kinds of player behavior, in your view, can effect an umpire's decision making ability? For example, a loud and theatrical appeal?
Aleem Dar: Players are always putting pressures on field umpires to get a decisions to their advantage but nowadays, match referees are also involved in the games which has reduced pressure on the field umpires. Nevertheless, an umpire should not succumb to the behavior of players but should rather base his decisions on merit and his own observations, carefully reviewing each decision in his mind before declaring it.
Question: Thank you very much for your time. We wish you all the best and pray for your success in future. Allah Hafiz.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much. It was pleasure talking to you. Allah Hafiz.
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| Aleem Dar |
Interview with Aleem Dar
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| Aleem Dar |
Interview with Aleem Dar
The Umpire of the years
2009 & 2010
Aleem Sarwar Dar is an international umpire from Pakistan. He has now officiated in over 200 international matches, including the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup Final. He is also a two-time winner of the prestigious ICC Umpire of the Year award.
Question: Firstly, congratulations on winning this prestigious award for the second time. A great honor for you, and for Pakistan - and a very well deserved one too. Your role as an umpire is a shining example for other umpires, both at the international level now and those aspiring to reach that level in the future.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much.
Question: Why did you become an umpire? What was the reason that prompted you to make this career choice?
Aleem Dar: Cricket was my childhood passion as it is for most youngsters in the subcontinent. I, therefore, started playing cricket to fulfill my desire and to become a member of the National squad but unfortunately I could not find proper exposure to good club cricket as most of my teen age period was spent with my family in small towns and villages of the country due to the service career of my father, a policeman by profession.
In the year 1999, I settled in Lahore and started playing club cricket with P & T Gymkhana, a cricketing nursery of the metropolitan city in order to make up for any deficiencies in my game. I soon realized that perhaps it was too late to catch that train but I could not break by romance with my passion. I then made a life changing decision to shift my focus from occupying the crease as a player to staying on the turf as an umpire. Initially, I started supervising cricket matches in local club tournaments but there was hardly enough money to pursue that as a career and earn a living, so for a short interval, I thought of scrapping the whole idea. I was convinced otherwise by my beloved wife and the consistent perseverance of my respected friend Mr. Azhar Zaidi.
In the year 2000, I restarted umpiring and supervised domestic national cricket tournaments. My good performance in the domestic tournaments highlighted my profile and I was spotted by ICC to be included in the ICC International Panel of umpires. In 2003, I was included in the umpires team for the World Cup in South Africa and soon elevated to the Elite Panel of ICC in 2004. Since then, I have become an integral part of the ICC Elite Panel.
I am happy that Allah has made it easy for me to pursue my career as an Umpire. I am also very proud of winning laurels for my country, family and my club.
Question: How did you become a top level umpire - where did you start off, and what steps did you take to improve as an umpire and get noticed at the highest levels?
Aleem Dar: As already explained above, I started my umpiring career in 1999 in local club tournaments and supervised national domestic cricket in 2000. In 2002, I was included in the ICC Panel of International Umpires, supervised World Cup 2003 and finally elevated to ICC Elite Panel of Cricket Umpires in 2004.
As with any sphere of life, my success as an international umpire is due to blessings from Allah, my own sincere hard work coupled with sincerity, consistency, confidence, self belief, professional competence and a constant drive for improvement.
Additionally, to further refine my skills as an umpire, I regularly play cricket for my club, play table-tennis, go to the gym and try to keep myself mentally and physically fit to endure the rigors of standing in a five days cricket test match. All these activities help me stick to the basic principle of cricket "Eye on the Ball" which is true for both playing and umpiring cricket. My efforts revolve around improvement in knowledge of cricket rules and sharpening my reflexes, which are primary ingredients to perform as a cricket umpire.
My ability to perform in the field with a high ratio of correct decisions is mainly dependent on my efforts to continuously follow the positive routines discussed above has propelled me to prominence amongst others and to be spotted by the ICC in the initial phase of my career as umpire. However, the most important factor as stated above is the blessing of ALLAH.
Question: What preparations and reviews do you do to monitor and improve your performance as a top international umpire?
Aleem Dar: To keep myself fit and available for my assignment as an International Cricket Umpire, I have to exercise all the rituals and processes discussed above.
However, specifically speaking, I also focus on ICC Code of Conduct, discipline and coordination with fellow Umpires. I avoid mixing with the press and public and to some extent with the players as well and I do not indulge in controversial statements.
I have never believed in favoritism and make maximum efforts to review decisions objectively, on their individual merit. By the Grace of Allah, till date, I am successful in fulfilling the requirements of my professional duty This simple policy routine has always helped me to maintain the level of expectations from my employer (ICC), players and the cricket loving public and also improve my output and performance on field.
Question: Who is your favorite international umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Steve Buckner is my favorite International Cricket Umpire and my role model in the umpiring profession. He was closely associated with me in the initial part of my international career and lent me maximum support as a senior in the trade and guided me in carrying out my assignment.
Question: Who is your favorite Pakistani umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Ather Zaidi is my favorite Pakistani Cricket Umpire. I treat him as a mentor as he convinced me to adopt umpiring as profession and career. He taught me all the basic principles needed to become a good professional cricket umpire. The good habits, principles and characteristics related to my professional career which I have discussed above and strive to adopt, were basically brought into my life by Mr. Ather Zaidi, who still devotes time for my counseling and guidance.
Question: Who are your role models, in life generally, and in cricket more specifically? Any umpires who you try and emulate?
Aleem Dar: My late father was my role model in my general life as he spent his whole life with honesty, even in a department like the Pakistan Police! He groomed all of his children to live in this society with honesty and dignity - teachings that are now part of our life.
In my cricket life Mr. Azhar Zaidi, a respected friend is a role model for me as he is the person who has always supported me in my difficult times and prompted me to restart my career as a cricket umpire when I was almost ready to quit it. As umpire, I do not emulate any one, as I have my own style and outlook towards umpiring which is distinctive and unique by itself.
Question: Do you make an attempt on the field to get friendly with players, or do you prefer that umpire maintains a certain formality with the players he is officiating?
Aleem Dar: I am always friendly with the players on the field, but up to a permissible extent which may neither be regarded as arrogance nor be labeled as favoritism. An umpire is the official supervisor of the game and should always behave in the field in a dignified manner. I am by nature not a talkative person and refrain from instant friendships on field.
Question: Traveling so much as an international umpire must take its toll on family life. How do you and your family deal with this? Do they ever travel with you? Which city are they based in, and how many days a year do you normally get to spend at 'home'?
Aleem Dar: As an International Cricket Umpire, I need to travel around the globe to fulfill my official obligations for almost 7 months a year which takes a natural toll on my family. However, my spouse is a very sacrificing lady who always balances my absence by giving more time and attention to our children and has never amassed any pressure on this score by happily accepting this challenge.
This positive attitude of her's has provided me with the strength to fulfill my duties on the field without any tension and keep myself composed even in difficult situations. My family and I are permanently based in Lahore where my children are getting their education in good schools and in their summer holidays, they often join me on tours, especially when I am performing in England.
Question: What was your family's reaction on your winning this award, both last year and this year?
Aleem Dar: My family is always happy on my achievements and they pray for my success and glory. They rejoiced and bowed to Allah on both the occasions when I received consecutive awards as best umpire of the year.
Question: Are there any upcoming and relatively unknown Pakistani umpires that you would recommend us to watch out for? Any future Aleem Dars out there?
Aleem Dar: There are many upcoming and young umpires in the domestic local and national tournaments who can groom themselves to perform excellently by watching seniors. However, they will have to concentrate on the basic principles I have outlined above. PCB shall have to also enhance facilities for the young and upcoming umpires in the domestic tournaments to encourage them, as are available in the International circuit.
Question: Which bowlers have 'pestered' you the most while umpiring?
Aleem Dar: There are a few but not worth mentioning.
Question: What kinds of player behavior, in your view, can effect an umpire's decision making ability? For example, a loud and theatrical appeal?
Aleem Dar: Players are always putting pressures on field umpires to get a decisions to their advantage but nowadays, match referees are also involved in the games which has reduced pressure on the field umpires. Nevertheless, an umpire should not succumb to the behavior of players but should rather base his decisions on merit and his own observations, carefully reviewing each decision in his mind before declaring it.
Question: Thank you very much for your time. We wish you all the best and pray for your success in future. Allah Hafiz.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much. It was pleasure talking to you. Allah Hafiz.
Question: Why did you become an umpire? What was the reason that prompted you to make this career choice?
Aleem Dar: Cricket was my childhood passion as it is for most youngsters in the subcontinent. I, therefore, started playing cricket to fulfill my desire and to become a member of the National squad but unfortunately I could not find proper exposure to good club cricket as most of my teen age period was spent with my family in small towns and villages of the country due to the service career of my father, a policeman by profession.
In the year 1999, I settled in Lahore and started playing club cricket with P & T Gymkhana, a cricketing nursery of the metropolitan city in order to make up for any deficiencies in my game. I soon realized that perhaps it was too late to catch that train but I could not break by romance with my passion. I then made a life changing decision to shift my focus from occupying the crease as a player to staying on the turf as an umpire. Initially, I started supervising cricket matches in local club tournaments but there was hardly enough money to pursue that as a career and earn a living, so for a short interval, I thought of scrapping the whole idea. I was convinced otherwise by my beloved wife and the consistent perseverance of my respected friend Mr. Azhar Zaidi.
In the year 2000, I restarted umpiring and supervised domestic national cricket tournaments. My good performance in the domestic tournaments highlighted my profile and I was spotted by ICC to be included in the ICC International Panel of umpires. In 2003, I was included in the umpires team for the World Cup in South Africa and soon elevated to the Elite Panel of ICC in 2004. Since then, I have become an integral part of the ICC Elite Panel.
I am happy that Allah has made it easy for me to pursue my career as an Umpire. I am also very proud of winning laurels for my country, family and my club.
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| Aleem Dar |
Question: How did you become a top level umpire - where did you start off, and what steps did you take to improve as an umpire and get noticed at the highest levels?
Aleem Dar: As already explained above, I started my umpiring career in 1999 in local club tournaments and supervised national domestic cricket in 2000. In 2002, I was included in the ICC Panel of International Umpires, supervised World Cup 2003 and finally elevated to ICC Elite Panel of Cricket Umpires in 2004.
As with any sphere of life, my success as an international umpire is due to blessings from Allah, my own sincere hard work coupled with sincerity, consistency, confidence, self belief, professional competence and a constant drive for improvement.
Additionally, to further refine my skills as an umpire, I regularly play cricket for my club, play table-tennis, go to the gym and try to keep myself mentally and physically fit to endure the rigors of standing in a five days cricket test match. All these activities help me stick to the basic principle of cricket "Eye on the Ball" which is true for both playing and umpiring cricket. My efforts revolve around improvement in knowledge of cricket rules and sharpening my reflexes, which are primary ingredients to perform as a cricket umpire.
My ability to perform in the field with a high ratio of correct decisions is mainly dependent on my efforts to continuously follow the positive routines discussed above has propelled me to prominence amongst others and to be spotted by the ICC in the initial phase of my career as umpire. However, the most important factor as stated above is the blessing of ALLAH.
Question: What preparations and reviews do you do to monitor and improve your performance as a top international umpire?
Aleem Dar: To keep myself fit and available for my assignment as an International Cricket Umpire, I have to exercise all the rituals and processes discussed above.
However, specifically speaking, I also focus on ICC Code of Conduct, discipline and coordination with fellow Umpires. I avoid mixing with the press and public and to some extent with the players as well and I do not indulge in controversial statements.
I have never believed in favoritism and make maximum efforts to review decisions objectively, on their individual merit. By the Grace of Allah, till date, I am successful in fulfilling the requirements of my professional duty This simple policy routine has always helped me to maintain the level of expectations from my employer (ICC), players and the cricket loving public and also improve my output and performance on field.
Question: Who is your favorite international umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Steve Buckner is my favorite International Cricket Umpire and my role model in the umpiring profession. He was closely associated with me in the initial part of my international career and lent me maximum support as a senior in the trade and guided me in carrying out my assignment.
Question: Who is your favorite Pakistani umpire, of all time? Why?
Aleem Dar: Mr. Ather Zaidi is my favorite Pakistani Cricket Umpire. I treat him as a mentor as he convinced me to adopt umpiring as profession and career. He taught me all the basic principles needed to become a good professional cricket umpire. The good habits, principles and characteristics related to my professional career which I have discussed above and strive to adopt, were basically brought into my life by Mr. Ather Zaidi, who still devotes time for my counseling and guidance.
Question: Who are your role models, in life generally, and in cricket more specifically? Any umpires who you try and emulate?
Aleem Dar: My late father was my role model in my general life as he spent his whole life with honesty, even in a department like the Pakistan Police! He groomed all of his children to live in this society with honesty and dignity - teachings that are now part of our life.
In my cricket life Mr. Azhar Zaidi, a respected friend is a role model for me as he is the person who has always supported me in my difficult times and prompted me to restart my career as a cricket umpire when I was almost ready to quit it. As umpire, I do not emulate any one, as I have my own style and outlook towards umpiring which is distinctive and unique by itself.
Question: Do you make an attempt on the field to get friendly with players, or do you prefer that umpire maintains a certain formality with the players he is officiating?
Aleem Dar: I am always friendly with the players on the field, but up to a permissible extent which may neither be regarded as arrogance nor be labeled as favoritism. An umpire is the official supervisor of the game and should always behave in the field in a dignified manner. I am by nature not a talkative person and refrain from instant friendships on field.
Question: Traveling so much as an international umpire must take its toll on family life. How do you and your family deal with this? Do they ever travel with you? Which city are they based in, and how many days a year do you normally get to spend at 'home'?
Aleem Dar: As an International Cricket Umpire, I need to travel around the globe to fulfill my official obligations for almost 7 months a year which takes a natural toll on my family. However, my spouse is a very sacrificing lady who always balances my absence by giving more time and attention to our children and has never amassed any pressure on this score by happily accepting this challenge.
This positive attitude of her's has provided me with the strength to fulfill my duties on the field without any tension and keep myself composed even in difficult situations. My family and I are permanently based in Lahore where my children are getting their education in good schools and in their summer holidays, they often join me on tours, especially when I am performing in England.
Question: What was your family's reaction on your winning this award, both last year and this year?
Aleem Dar: My family is always happy on my achievements and they pray for my success and glory. They rejoiced and bowed to Allah on both the occasions when I received consecutive awards as best umpire of the year.
Question: Are there any upcoming and relatively unknown Pakistani umpires that you would recommend us to watch out for? Any future Aleem Dars out there?
Aleem Dar: There are many upcoming and young umpires in the domestic local and national tournaments who can groom themselves to perform excellently by watching seniors. However, they will have to concentrate on the basic principles I have outlined above. PCB shall have to also enhance facilities for the young and upcoming umpires in the domestic tournaments to encourage them, as are available in the International circuit.
Question: Which bowlers have 'pestered' you the most while umpiring?
Aleem Dar: There are a few but not worth mentioning.
Question: What kinds of player behavior, in your view, can effect an umpire's decision making ability? For example, a loud and theatrical appeal?
Aleem Dar: Players are always putting pressures on field umpires to get a decisions to their advantage but nowadays, match referees are also involved in the games which has reduced pressure on the field umpires. Nevertheless, an umpire should not succumb to the behavior of players but should rather base his decisions on merit and his own observations, carefully reviewing each decision in his mind before declaring it.
Question: Thank you very much for your time. We wish you all the best and pray for your success in future. Allah Hafiz.
Aleem Dar: Thank you very much. It was pleasure talking to you. Allah Hafiz.
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| Aleem Dar |
Prediksi Chelsea Vs MU
Chelsea Vs MU merupakan partai big match di mana pertandingan yang merupakan partai tunda yang di undur karena perubahan cuaca buruk yang kuarang bagus. Dalam partai ini Chelsea akan menjamu di stadion Stamford Bridge karena di stadion milik chelsea merupakan stadion yang angker yang mengganggap tim-tim tamu selalu bertahan.
Dalam prediksi Chelsea Vs Manchester United tim tamu yakni MU memang sempat disorot akibat dinilai tampil tak memuaskan saat mengalahkan tim kasta bawah Crawley Town di Piala FA dan ditahan tanpa gol oleh Marseille di leg I babak 16 besar Liga Champions. Namun dalam laga Sabtu malam kemarin, MU unjuk kekuatan dengan mengalhakn tuan rumah Wigan dilibas empat gol tanpa balas.Sementara chelsea mengenai pemain baru yakni torres dan david luiz belum meunjukkan tajinya sebagi bomber kelas dunia dan bek yang di takuti striker-striker kelas tinggi. Hal inilah yang menjadi PR bagi carleto sebagai pelatih chelsea nanti saat melawan MU.
MU sendiri masih di hantui cideranya ringan park ji sung yang merupakan gelandang yang berfungsi merusak konsentrasi bek-bek. Untuk Chelsea sendiri di pusingkan dengan belum bagusnya performa chelsea selama ini, namun carleto tetap optimis dapat mengalahkan MU di Stamford Bridge.
Head to head Chelsea vs Manchester United:
* 8 Agu 2010 Chelsea 1 - 3 Manchester United
* 3 Apr 2010 Manchester United 1 - 2 Chelsea
* 8 Nov 2009 Chelsea 1 - 0 Manchester United
* 9 Agu 2009 Chelsea 6 - 0 Manchester United
* 12 Jan 2009 Manchester United 3 - 0 Chelsea
Lima pertandingn terakhir Chelsea:
* 12 Des 2010 Tottenham 1 - 1 Chelsea
* 9 Des 2010 Marseille 1 - 0 Chelsea
* 4 Des 2010 Chelsea 1 - 1 Everton
* 28 Nov 2010 Newcastle 1 - 1 Chelsea
* 24 Nov 2010 Chelsea 2 - 1 MSK Zilina
Lima pertandingan terakhir Manchester United:
* 14 Des 2010 Manchester United 1 - 0 Arsenal
* 8 Des 2010 Manchester United 1 - 1 Valencia
* 1 Des 2010 West Ham United 4 - 0 Manchester United
* 27 Nov 2010 Manchester United 7 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
* 25 Nov 2010 Rangers 0 - Manchester 1 United
Prediksi Susunan dan Formasi Pemain Chelsea vs Manchester United:
Chelsea (4-3-1-2): Cech, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, A.Cole, Lampard, Mikel, Essien, Malouda, Drogba, Anelka.
Manchester United (4-4-2): Van de Sar, Rafaael, R.Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Park, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney.
Untuk itu kita tunggu saja pertandingannya di antara Chelsea Vs MU, saya memprediksikan kemenangan chelsea 1-0.
Prediksi AC Milan Vs Napoli
AC Milan Vs Napoli akan salin berhadapan dalam laga serie A italy di mana saat inin milan sebagai pimpinan klasemen akan menjamu napoli sebagai runer up klasemen. Dalam pertandingan Milan Vs Napoli ini akan seru sekali karena perburuan scudeto semakin dekat apabila milan dapat mengalahkan napoli.
DalamPrediksi AC Milan Vs Napoli ini akan menjadi modal penting apabila dapat memenangkan pertandingan melawan napoli karena dengan menang jarak dengan napoli semakin melebar dan pertandingan ini menjadi percaya diri milan karena bermain dakandang sendiri yakni san siro. Sedangkan napoli harus juga mengambil point agar dapat mendekati milan yang sampai sejauh ini masih terpau tiga angka.Sebelumnya milan dalam pertandingan champions kalah dari tim inggris yakni totenham hospurs dengan skor 0-1, sedangkan napoli juga kalah dari villareal 2-1 dlam liga eropa. Namun kekalhan masing-masing tidak membuat patah semangat justru masing-masing tim ingin memenangkan pertandingan dalam perburuan scudetto.
Milan sendiri masih ada beberapa pemain cedera yakni Pirlo, Ambrosini, Bonera, Inzaghi, dan terakhir disusul Luca Antonini. Sementara napoli tidak akan di perkuat lavezzi dan mengandalkan striker haus gol edison cavani yang beberapa terkahir ini mencetak banyka gol.
Head to head AC Milan vs Napoli:
26 Okt 2010 (SA) Napoli 1 - 2 AC Milan
21 Mar 2010 (SA) AC Milan 1 - 1 Napoli
29 Okt 2009 (SA) Napoli 2 - 2 AC Milan
23 Mar 2009 (SA) Napoli 0 - 0 AC Milan
03 Nov 2008 (SA) AC Milan 1 - 0 Napoli
Lima pertandingan terakhir AC Milan:
20 Feb 2011 (SA) Chievo 1 - 2 AC Milan
16 Feb 2011 (LC) AC Milan 0 - 1 Tottenham
13 Feb 2011 (SA) AC Milan 4 - 0 Parma
06 Feb 2011 (SA) Genoa 1 - 1 AC Milan
02 Feb 2011 (SA) AC Milan 0 - 0 Lazio
Lima pertandingan terakhir Napoli:
25 Feb 2011 (LE) Villarreal 2 - 1 Napoli
21 Feb 2011 (SA) Napoli 1 - 0 Catania
18 Feb 2011 (LE) Napoli 0 - 0 Villarreal
13 Feb 2011 (SA) AS Roma 0 - 2 Napoli
06 Feb 2011 (SA) Napoli 2 - 0 Cesena
AC Milan (4-3-1-2): 32-Christian Abbiati, 17-Massimo Oddo, 33-Thiago Silva, 13-Alessandro Nesta, 20-Ignazio Abate, 27-Kevin-Prince Boateng, 4-Mark van Bommel, 8-Gennaro Ivan Gattuso, 70-Robinho, 18-Antonio Cassano, 11-Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Napoli (3-4-3): 26-Morgan De Sanctis, 6-Salvatore Aronica, 28-Paolo Cannavaro, 14-Hugo Armando Campagnaro, 8-Andrea Dossena, 23-Walter Gargano, 5-Michele Pazienza, 11-Christian Maggio, 17-Marek Hamsik, 7-Edinson Cavani, 17-Giuseppe Mascara.
Nah saksikan pertandingannya di indosiar yang di siarkan secara langsung pada pukul 02.45 dan saya memprediksikan kemenangan ac milan 2-1.
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Galyna Kolotnytska adalah seorang suster yang merawat khadafi yang varu-baru ini menjadi perhatian publik dunia. Galyna Kolotnytskaa gadis asal Ukraina ini namanya menjadi buah bibir ketika Wikileaks membocorkan kawat diplomatik Kedubes AS soal penilaian para diplomat AS terhadap Khadafi.
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STEPHANIE RICE
Stephanie Louise Rice born 17 June 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 400 m women's individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2009.Personal information
Full name: Stephanie Louise Rice
Nickname(s): Ricey, Steph
Country: Australia
Stroke(s): Medley, Freestyle, Butterfly
Club: St Peters Western Swimming Club
Date of birth: 17 June 1988 (1988-06-17)
Place of birth: Brisbane, Queensland
Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight: 67 kg (150 lb; 10.6 st)
Career
Rice was the gold medallist in the 200 metres individual medley at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia where she defeated Olympians Brooke Hanson and Lara Carroll to claim the gold medal in the event in a time of 2:12.90, a personal best by 1.19 sec. She also won the 400m individual medley.
At the 2007 Melbourne World Championships she won a bronze medal in the 200m individual medley in a time of 2 minutes 11.42 seconds, breaking the previous Australian record by a second. American Katie Hoff won the gold in 2:10.13, with Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe in second place. Rice once again placed third, earning her second bronze medal in the 400m individual medley final. In a new personal best time Rice finished in 4:41.19, taking 0.54 sec off her previous best.
Rice continued her strong performance, setting a new personal best time in the 400m individual medley at an Italian meet in June 2007. Rice went a 4:40.79, edging closer to the elusive 4:40 barrier in the event. At the 2007 Japanese Open Championships, Rice smashed her personal best time in the 400m individual medley and finally cracked the 4:40 barrier. In placing second to Zimbabwean champion Kirsty Coventry, Rice set a new Australian and Commonwealth record of 4:37.18, a personal best by 3.61 sec.
At the 2008 Australian Olympic trials, Rice broke the world record in the 400 m individual medley. Rice stopped the clock at 4 minutes 31.46 seconds, 1.43 seconds off American Katie Hoff's mark of 4:32.89. On 29 June 2008, at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Hoff regained the world record from Rice with a time of 4:31.12. Rice claimed her second world record of the meet, when she broke the 200 m individual medley world record, clocking 2 minutes 8.92 seconds to slash almost a full second off the previous record held by China's Wu Yanyan.
At the Beijing Olympic Games, Rice received her first-ever Olympic medal, Australia's first gold medal of the games and its 400th summer Olympic medal, winning the 400m individual medley in a time of 4 minutes 29.45 seconds. In the process she reclaimed the world record from Hoff bettering the mark by 1.67 seconds, thus becoming the first woman to break the 4:30 in the event, (Kirsty Coventry also went under 4:30 in taking the silver).
Personal life
Rice attended Clayfield College in her high school years in Brisbane, Queensland. She was romantically linked with fellow Australian swimmer and 50m freestyle world-record-holder Eamon Sullivan. They ended their 2 year relationship in July 2008, just prior to the Beijing Olympics. The couple lived in separate states of Australia (Sullivan in WA and Rice in Queensland) and said the stress of living so far apart and the impending Olympics caused the split, but have conceded that the two are still good friends.
In September 2010, Rice came under fire when she used Twitter in response to the Wallabies defeat of the Springboks, using the word "faggots". Rice later removed the remark and apologised for it, however sponsor Jaguar severed ties and requested the return of a loan vehicle.
In October 2010, Rice attended the Australian Rugby Union's John Eales Medal presentation with five-eighth Quade Cooper.
GISELA DULKO
GISELA DULKO PROFILENationality: ARG (Argentina)
Birthdate: January 30, 1985
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Turned Pro: Pro (January 2001)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
2008 Ranking: 51
Biography
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Coached by brother Alejandro; started playing tennis at age 7 after watching him
Mother is Ana; father Estanislao is deceased; brother travels with her
Favorite surface is clay
Has three dogs named Goran, Nicole and Guga
Favorites include pizza, movies Pearl Harbor and Good Will Hunting, actors Josh Hartnett and Keanu Reeves, musician Alejandro Sanz and cities Buenos Aires, Paris and Hawaii
Enjoys shopping (especially for clothes by Armani)
Relaxes by going to the beach
Admires her mother's strength and tennis players Pete Sampras and Marat Safin.
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THEO WALCOTT PROFILE
Theo James Walcott born 16 March 1989 is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal and the England national team. He is a versatile forward who is usually deployed on the right wing. He was the subject of worldwide media attention, following his shock inclusion to the 2006 English World Cup squad.Walcott is well known, for his blistering pace, with F.C.Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola declaring that “you would need a pistol to stop him” He has been likened by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, to Walcott's former team-mate, and captain Thierry Henry.FIFA World Player of the Year winner Lionel Messi, has described Walcott being "One of the most dangerous players I have ever played against.
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Family and personal life
Walcott was born to a British Jamaican father and an English mother. His family made a cameo appearance in the 2007 film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, directed by David Yates, the partner of Walcott's aunt.Walcott himself was due to appear as well, but his commitments to Arsenal forced him to drop out.
Walcott and his father are both Liverpool fans. Walcott has never hidden the fact that he's a massive Liverpool supporter and even when Chelsea asked him to be a ball boy, he used the opportunity to meet his Liverpool idols:
"I was playing in a tournament for Swindon when Southampton and Chelsea showed an interest. Chelsea invited me to be a ball-boy for a game against Liverpool and it was fantastic to meet my heroes Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler. I was a Liverpool fan simply because my dad followed them. Unfortunately I wasn't born when the team had their golden era, but I enjoyed watching the likes of Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman when I was growing up. When Liverpool won the Champions League last year, I went mad. I was shouting so loud I think I woke up the entire village where I live!"
Walcott has been involved with the UK charities Build a School and Best Beginnings.
On 6 April 2008, Walcott was a torchbearer for the Olympic Flame for Beijing 2008 as it was paraded around London. He was the second last torchbearer just before Dame Kelly Holmes.
He is in a long-term relationship with Melanie Slade. The couple got together after meeting in 2004 at the WestQuay shopping centre in Southampton.
His cousin Jacob Walcott is a trainee at Reading and a member of the England national under-17 football team appearing in the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
His older sister, Hollie, is a bodybuilder who came second in the British Natural Bodybuilding Federation Central Championships in July 2010
Personal information
Full name: Theo James Walcott
Date of birth: 16 March 1989 (1989-03-16)
Place of birth: Stanmore, England
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position: Winger
Club information
Current club: Arsenal
Number: 14
Youth career
1999–2000 Newbury
2000 Swindon Town
2000–2005 Southampton
Senior career*
2005–2006 Southampton 21 (4)
2006– Arsenal 104 (16)
National team‡
2004–2005 England U16 4 (0)
2005–2006 England U17 14 (0)
2006 England U19 1 (0)
2006–2010 England U21 21 (6)
2006– England 16 (3)
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