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Summary Pakistans Aleem Dar became only the seventh umpire in history of sport to officiate in 150 ODIs.
Aleem Dar became the seventh umpire to officiate in 150 ODIs on Friday, when he took to the field for the series opener between England and Australia at Lords.The 44-year-old Pakistani, who was named Umpire of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011, made his debut in February 2000, when Pakistan and Sri Lanka clashed in Gujranwala, reports CRICKET365.com.After being promoted to the elite panel in 2002, he officiated in his first Test between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka in October 2003 and has gone on to serve in 73 more.I am honoured and humbled to join the exclusive 150-ODI club, which includes some of the most respected gentlemen in this noble profession, said Dar, who also supervised the finals of the 2007 and 2011 World Cups.To get to the landmark at the home of cricket in a match featuring the oldest opponents in the sport makes this occasion more memorable.I consider myself extremely lucky and fortunate to have been granted so many opportunities as well as having been given excellent support from the PCB, the ICC, and by my fellow match officials.Rudi Koertzen (209), Steve Bucknor (181), Daryl Harper (174), David Shepherd (172), Simon Taufel (172), Billy Bowden (170) have also achieved the milestone.
