Harper withdraws from third Test

Criticised by the Indian team for his poor decisions in the first Test against the West Indies,controversial Australian umpire Daryl Harper withdrew from the third match starting July 6 at Roseau. He will be replaced by Englishman Richard Kettleborough of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. The third Test was to be Harpers final match as umpire of the elite panel.

Daryl Harper has withdrawn from the third Test between India and the West Indies. His decision was made despite the fact that the ICC had full confidence in him, ICC said. Meanwhile ICC General Manager Cricket David Richardson said the criticism from the Indian team was unfair.