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Aleem Dar Mr.100%

Aleem Dar made his international umpiring debut in an ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Gujranwala on February 16, 2000. In 2002 he became a member of ICC’s International Panel of umpires. He was chosen to umpire at the ICC Cricket World Cup in early 2003. He was appointed to stand in his first Test match between Bangladesh and England at Dhaka, in October 2003. In April 2004, he became the first Pakistani to be part of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel. Aleem Dar also holds a record of umpiring 100 ODI’s in record time of just seven years, he umpired his 100th ODI on 17 Oct. 2007 and became 10th umpire to pass that number and first Pakistani to achieve this landmark. He was one of the on-field umpires for the final of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, and this was not just one time when he was selected to umpire such a high profile match, later he was chosen to stand in the final of the 2007 Cricket World Cup between Australia and Sri Lanka and was also selected to stand in the final of the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 between Australia and England.

Aleem Dar has won ICC umpire of the year award of 2010 for the second time in a row. His has also beaten five times winner Simon Taufel second time consecutively, after 2009. The other nominees in the category were Steve Davis, Tony Hill and five-time winner Simon Taufel. This award is named as David Shephered Trophy and it was the 7th time that this award ceremony was held. Simon Taufel has won it during first five years consecutively and now it seems that Aleem Dar is going to get it for the next couple of years as well.

In spite of being number one Umpire, he is so down to earth that he doesn't even mind the rudeness of players as we saw recently in notorious incident of Ricky Ponting, and many players share light moments with him on-field. Dedication to Umpiring is his major ingredient of success, he plays table-tennis to maintain eye-sight and still plays Cricket to remain fit. And the support of family is  there behind his success, his child died when he was in South Africa during WC 2003 but he wasn't informed of death by his family so that he doesn't lose concentration. He is perhaps the most dedicated Umpire of world

Aleem Dar is perhaps the most dedicated Umpire of world, he has some patterns to follow even during Umpiring as he doesn’t raise his index finger of right-hand because of this gesture’s resemblance with prayer i.e Namaz, he always raises finger of his left-hand.

Why aleem dar uses his left hand finger while giving out

Chennai sneak last-ball victory

Chennai sneak last-ball victory

ICC team ranking after world cup 2011

Reliance ODI Championship

	TEAM	MATCHES	POINTS	RATING
1	Australia	48	6161	128
2	India	53	6433	121
3	Sri Lanka	42	4996	118
4	South Africa	37	4307	116
5	England	42	4430	105
6	Pakistan	39	4010	103
7	New Zealand	41	3842	94
8	West Indies	27	1831	68
9	Bangladesh	38	2573	68
10	Ireland	17	712	42
11	Zimbabwe	39	1430	37
12	Netherlands	12	117	10
13	Kenya	13	0	0
Developed by David Kendix			Last Updated: Sat, Apr 2, 2011

Tribute to Shoaib Akhtar

I was sitting and watching television suddenly my attention divert by a beam of my mobile when I checked it, I found a text message about Shoaib Akhtar.

        "Once there was a boy: Up-to 12 year he can not run,because of his toes both of
          them were plate and flat foot as well,but in the age of 18 he start cricket, the people
          in those days were called him as the first terrorist of the cricket world because of his
          aggressive nature and quick bowling. Then he bowled the fastest ball of the history,
          which no one bowled in 137years of cricket till today.Today he is leaving us because
          of his retirement from international cricket, but no one even named him, no one
          appreciated his 15years great serve, which he did for PAKISTAN. He played only
          for Pakistan not for himself people call him SHOAIB AKHTAR. i salute his services
          because for us he is a TRUE LEGEND"

After this text message i realize that our hero RAWALPINDI EXPRESS leaving the cricket and we were too busy in world cup that we forget to talk about him.For me he is a indeed legend, all the wicket he took are still fresh....the power and passion he played and bowled was fabulous.Surely cricket will miss its fastest and one of the most exciting blower. I liked it when he got the stumps and flying for the wickets. If there is something like re-birth I would love to watch him young again with furious blowing. Whole Pakistani nation will going to miss RAWALPINDI EXPRESS. Even i will say every cricket lover will miss him in cricket May ALLAH bless him. I salute his services for Pakistan.

          

India’s ‘small hearts’ and Afridi’s big mouth

EXPRESS TRIBUNE BLOG
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/5240/indias-small-hearts-and-afridis-big-mouth/