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Hair returns to Test cricket

New Zealand raced out of the blocks as Darrell Hair made his return to Test cricket at Old Trafford today.

Australian umpire Hair, whose last Test appearance was the infamous forfeited contest between England and Pakistan at the Brit Oval 20 months ago, stood at the Warwick Road end as the New Zealanders charged to 61 without loss in the opening hour of the second match of the npower series against England.

The 55-year-old was required to adjudicate on just one lbw appeal in the first 15 overs - turning down a shout from Ryan Sidebottom after the left-armer swung one back in to Jamie How.

Although Hair twitched it was simply to put his hand in his pocket as he correctly considered the ball would have passed over the top of the stumps.

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