Asad "Raufy" Rauf stood down from Champs Trophy

[Spikey]

say it ain't so Raufy

Faizan Lakhani ‏@faizanlakhani 4m
ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy umpires panel, following reports that he is under investigation by Police in IPL scandal.

ICC news : ICC pull umpire Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy | Cricket News | ICC Champions Trophy | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Howe_zat]

champ

 

[Spikey]

david warner created this thread ftr

 

[BoyBrumby]

To get the disclaimer in early: I haven't watched a single ball of this year's IPL.

However there has been a noticeable decline in the quality of his decision making in the international arena.

Just sayin', is all.

 

[Spikey]

I'm pretty sure that can put down to cocaine and booze

 

[BoyBrumby]

I'm pretty sure that can put down to cocaine and booze

Yup, I had ascribed it to Raufy's ongoing Last of the Famous International Playboys phase, but the news he's being investigated does rather paint it in a darker hue.

 

[Jarquis]

"Asad Rauf has given 21 lbw decisions in the IPL. The next best is 11. There is no drs in the IPL"

 

[Prince EWS]

There is no drs in the IPL

Imagine if there was. It'd be the ultimate piss-take.

 

[Daemon]

Reckon he was paid in cheerleaders

 

[centurymaker]

Reckon he was paid in cheerleaders

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

WTF. Surely not Raufy.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Just because Rauf likes to give LBW's. He is a Pakistani after all (Wasim and Waqar).

 

[Burgey]

Raufy

Everyone's favourite umpire. It cannot be

 

[uvelocity]

i thought the article said he was being investigated for pulling