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***Official*** Pakistan in England
- Thread starter James
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pitty...true or not true, its going to leave a scar :/
Langeveldt
Soutie
Oh dear, not again..
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Bob Woolmer and Waqar Younis in discussion on the balcony, with a ball in hand
What the hell is Waqar Younis doing here? Is he the Pakistan bolwing coach or something?
If he is, then the English papers are going to have a holiday!
In any case, what I said earlier still stands...and ICC needs to get involved:
If the umpires only think that the ball has been tampered with, then there should be no penalty. If they are sure, than the penalty must be more than five runs. The ICC should get involved and set up exactly what the penalty should be.
Accusations of ball tampering are worse than those of chucking, umpires shouldn't make them lightly. It could really sour the entire mood of a series. A lot more than five runs or a wicket are at stake...especially if its betweek Eng and Pak, who don't exactly have a merry relationship on the field historically.
But if they are sure, than they must act...and a LOT more than five runs too (maybe 30-50?).
What the hell is Waqar Younis doing here? Is he the Pakistan bolwing coach or something?
If he is, then the English papers are going to have a holiday!
In any case, what I said earlier still stands...and ICC needs to get involved:
If the umpires only think that the ball has been tampered with, then there should be no penalty. If they are sure, than the penalty must be more than five runs. The ICC should get involved and set up exactly what the penalty should be.
Accusations of ball tampering are worse than those of chucking, umpires shouldn't make them lightly. It could really sour the entire mood of a series. A lot more than five runs or a wicket are at stake...especially if its betweek Eng and Pak, who don't exactly have a merry relationship on the field historically.
But if they are sure, than they must act...and a LOT more than five runs too (maybe 30-50?).
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
BoyBrumby said:
It might even overshadow the entire series....
Fusion
Global Moderator
If Pakistan are proven to have tampered, then they deserve any penalty they get. Including the fact that Eng got to pick a replacement ball which at the moment looks to be so flat that even I can hit sixes off it. Also, I would fully support the ICC if they give out suspensions and fines. But if the umpire only changed the ball based on assumption, then this is highly unjustified and has ruined the whole series and the playing atmosphere. Botham just said while commentating (I'm summarizing): "you can't just change the ball assuming something is wrong, you must have proof". I fully agree.
Langeveldt
Soutie
KP goes for 96, how disappointing
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
poor from KP, throws it away when he was on top. Pakistan should win now, there are no batsmen left who will take the game from them so they'll have until lunch tomorrow to get the wickets for an easy chase
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
GeraintIsMyHero said:Really can't see us getting a draw out of this now. Would have been nice to have won 2-0 with a fairly big series next up
I know there's 4 sessions left, but man of the series for either side?
Bell? Panesar?
Yousuf?
Yousufs' gotta be the one on Pakistan side.