The 53-year-old told Australian newspaper the Herald Sun he appreciated the support he had received from the sport's governing body the International Cricket Council (ICC) ever since he and fellow umpire Billy Doctrove decided to abandon the match when the Pakistanis refused to return to the pitch.

Inzamam, who faces an ICC hearing on Friday on two charges for ball tampering and bringing the game into disrepute, argues they did return but it was too late as Hair and Doctrove had taken off the bails meaning the game was over and victory was handed to England.

However Hair, who ranks fourth in the all-time list of umpiring Test matches, was unrepentant about his actions and insisted he would not be intimidated out of the sport which has seen him umpire Test matches for the past 14 years.

"People who know me know I would not take action unless I really thought it was necessary," Hair told the newspaper.

"I stand by what I have done, but if anything comes out at the inquiry that proves me incorrect, I would accept that too.

"The International Cricket Council has given me outstanding support and it has really been appreciated."

While Pakistan have said they do not want him to umpire any matches they are involved in again, Hair, who lives in England with his second wife, said that he was willing to take on anyone that tried to force him out of the sport.

It has been claimed that Sri Lanka -- who were similarly riled by Hair in 1995 when he called star spinner Muttiah Muralidaran for throwing after which captain Arjuna Ranatunga took the team off the pitch, though they subsequently returned after a brief stand-off -- and the other Test playing Asian nations would not countenance him umpiring their matches.

However Hair said he had no problem with the sub continent.

"If people want to try and force me out of the game it has to be done in some shape or form that I am unaware of because I am contracted to do a job and I know I am doing it quite well at the moment so far as the ins and outs are concerned," he said.

"If other people have issues they want to use to force me out it will be an interesting battle."

"That is not something that is an issue for me. There is no problem with me and the subcontinent.

"I have umpired quite a lot in the subcontinent over the last couple of years and when the ICC have asked me to do a job I try and do it to the best of my ability.

"I have always taken a lot of pride in my performance and while I am doing the best job I possibly can I am going to continue."

Hair admitted that the experience with the Sri Lankans had proved beneficial down the years.

"I suppose there is no substitute for tough, hard experience," he said.

"The hard knocks along the way sort out the tough from the weak. At this stage everything is still fine.

"The support I have had comes from a wide range of people and it's not surprising to me that everyone seems to understand me.

"I am just going to go home and relax."