Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar on Thursday equaled Steve Bucknor's world record of officiating in 128 Test matches during the second Ashes Test.
Umpire Aleem 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. (Photo:AFP)
London: Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar on Thursday equaled 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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