Almost all the coverage of the Oval saga includes a statement which says something along the lines of "the umpires accused the Pakistan team of ball-tampering". They didn't. The umpires found the Pakistan team guilty of ball-tampering. There was no accusation, no hearing and no chance to rebut the charge. Punishment too was dished out, the Pakistanis were given a five run penalty and the ball was replaced.
And while we are on this subject, isn't it odd that Inzamam is now up on a ball-tampering charge before the ICC? I can see why he might be up on a charge of bringing the game into disrepute, but surely the ball-tampering allegation is a case of trying a man twice for the same thing.
Tuesday, 22 August 2006
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iWhile we wait for said "accusations and hearings" to play out, are the English batsmen supposed to continue facing the illegally modified cricket ball, and perhaps lose the Test? (or do we all go off the ground and discuss matters politely in order not to offend Inzi) before continuing to go on?
It's the umpires job to judge - that's what he's there for.
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