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This is an archive article published on August 15, 2019

Umpire Aleem Dar equals Steve Bucknor’s record

Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar on Thursday equalled Steve Bucknor's world record of officiating in 128 Test matches during the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord's.

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Umpiring blunder, Aleem Dar, Joel Wilson, Ashes 2019, England vs Australia Edgbaston Test Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar equalled Steve Bucknor’s world record of officiating in 128 Test matches. (Reuters)

Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar on Thursday equalled Steve Bucknor’s world record of officiating in 128 Test matches during the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord’s.

“It’s a great honour to equal the number of Test matches of my role model, umpire Steve Bucknor,” 51-year-old Dar was quoted as saying in an ICC tweet.

Dar made his Test debut in a match between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka in October 2003 and officiated in 376 matches across three formats.

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