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Inzamam charged with ball tampering, maligning game
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged Pakistani cricket captain Inzamamul Haq with bringing the game into disrepute after his team forfeited the fourth test against England.
“The umpires brought forward two charges, one for changing the ball’s condition and the other for bringing the game into disrepute,” said a Dubai-based ICC spokesman.
Both charges were brought against Inzamam for his role as captain of Pakistan following the incident that rocked the fourth day’s play. “The charge laid on Sunday was a level two charge, under the ICC code of conduct, of changing the ball’s condition,” said ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed.
“The charge brought forward by umpires on Monday was for bringing the game of cricket into disrepute — this is a charge under level three of the code of conduct,” he added.
Pakistan refused to take the field following tea on Sunday after the team was penalised five runs. The team took to the field later, but the umpires awarded the match to England after a meeting. If Inzamam is found guilty of ball tampering, he will be fined his entire match fee, and/or banned from playing one test match or two one-day matches, whichever is played earlier.
The charge for bringing the game into disrepute was brought forward following a meeting on Monday, said an ICC release. The penalty for bringing the game into disrepute, if found guilty, would be a ban between two to four tests, or four to eight one-dayers, it added. The penalties will apply with immediate effect, and an appeal would have to be made in 24 hours of the notification, but the player will be allowed to play till a final decision. A hearing will be held on Friday. reuters
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Inzamam charged with ball tampering, maligning game
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged Pakistani cricket captain Inzamamul Haq with bringing the game into disrepute after his team forfeited the fourth test against England.
“The umpires brought forward two charges, one for changing the ball’s condition and the other for bringing the game into disrepute,” said a Dubai-based ICC spokesman.
Both charges were brought against Inzamam for his role as captain of Pakistan following the incident that rocked the fourth day’s play. “The charge laid on Sunday was a level two charge, under the ICC code of conduct, of changing the ball’s condition,” said ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed.
“The charge brought forward by umpires on Monday was for bringing the game of cricket into disrepute — this is a charge under level three of the code of conduct,” he added.
Pakistan refused to take the field following tea on Sunday after the team was penalised five runs. The team took to the field later, but the umpires awarded the match to England after a meeting. If Inzamam is found guilty of ball tampering, he will be fined his entire match fee, and/or banned from playing one test match or two one-day matches, whichever is played earlier.
The charge for bringing the game into disrepute was brought forward following a meeting on Monday, said an ICC release. The penalty for bringing the game into disrepute, if found guilty, would be a ban between two to four tests, or four to eight one-dayers, it added. The penalties will apply with immediate effect, and an appeal would have to be made in 24 hours of the notification, but the player will be allowed to play till a final decision. A hearing will be held on Friday. reuters
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...2-8-2006_pg1_1
And umpires are no longer what they used to be. And they are not gentlemen either. I am sure this could have been resolved on the field in a gentlemanly way rather than in the imperious style it was done.
Inzzy maybe faulted for whatever he has done, but Hair is a prized oaf! He msut remember Australia was never a colonial power and so he must shed his colonial hangups.
He has always been in controversy with the Asian teams as if the non Asians were made of sugar and spice!
I am not being a racist, but this Hair has really got into my Hair and given everyone a bad hair day!
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