ICC withdraw Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from the panel for Champions Trophy - Thursday May 23,2013

ICC withdraw Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from the panel match officials for Champions Trophy in England as his role in the ''Spot Fixing''scandal is being investigated by Mumbai police.

The ICC on Thursday May 23,2013 issued a media release stating that Rauf had been removed from the panel of umpires for the June 6 to 21 tournament.

"The decision has been made after media reports on Wednesday indicated that the umpire was under investigation by Mumbai police," the ICC release said.

Note

• Azad Rauf officiated in 43 Tests, 150 ODIs and 18 T20Is

• Included on the elite list of ICC umpires in 2006 where only 10 ICC umpires have the jurisdiction to stand in Test matches. Rauf is one of them