PAKISTAN Cricket team shame on them!

Ianto.W. · 20-08-2006, 21:37

:engsmil: Pakistan`s cricket team refused to come out, after going off for bad light. Umpire suggested the ball was being unfairly treated, or seam picked to favour the spin bowler . All this when Pakistan looked certain of thier first win in the series, one can only conclude that by conceeding the match the next request will be for the umpires head. If things go to form they`l probably get an apology as well. When will politics be taken out of sport?

cashman · 20-08-2006, 22:02

whatever happened or didn,t to the ball, the umpires cocked things up worse by not returning afterwards, leaving 12,000 people with tickets for tomorrow not knowing wether to travel to the match or not.

Ianto.W. · 20-08-2006, 22:25

The umpires did come out the Pakistan team refused the offer therefore game conceded, if they let them play tomorrow it certainly will be political its time the rules applied to all sides regardles of how sensitive, the political situation.

cashman · 20-08-2006, 22:27

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Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

The umpires did come out the Pakistan team refused the offer therefore game conceded, if they let them play tomorrow it certainly will be political its time the rules applied to all sides regardles of how sensitive, the political situation.

you may well be correct ianto.w but the bbc news said differant.

steve · 21-08-2006, 06:59

when did the BBC last get it right???.

grannyclaret · 21-08-2006, 07:19

I feel sorry for the people who have paid good money ,Some of them will also have taken days off work..
So England have now won all the series ,but it doesnt feel good,if one is by default...
Dickey bird was on the tele this morning he was well upset.

SPUGGIE J · 21-08-2006, 10:01

Did one of the players have a nail file sewn into his trousers to tamper with it? The first thing that came to mind for me was how often was it hit into the pavillion and seated area's where by chance there is concrete? If it skids on the concrete it will rough it up a bit and it only needs one good skid to do the damage. Also how much damage on the shiney side as for it to be any use to a spiner to turn the ball one side is shiney one is rough.

Tealeaf · 21-08-2006, 10:11

Irrespective of whether the damage to the ball was deliberate or accidental, the decision of the Pakistan team not to return to the field of play must rank as the most disgraceful occurance in the history of cricket. I do trust that at the next full meeting of the ICC, Pakistan are duly punished for this shameful conduct. I would suggest the national team be barred from any international tournament for a minimum of 5 years and the individual players be banned for life.

SPUGGIE J · 21-08-2006, 13:12

Yes take it to the ICC but only if they can get to the bottom of it. Even athletes suspected of drug taking get a chance which is more than it seems the Pakistan Cricket Team got. These guys are pro's and to be accused of cheating must of hurt them so they delayed their return to the pitch and the umpires did the same so are they to be punished? It was a farce and should be learnt from but banning a team for 5 years is not the answer.

Tealeaf · 21-08-2006, 13:31

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

It was a farce and should be learnt from but banning a team for 5 years is not the answer.

I've had a rethink. You're right. Ban the buggars for 10 years.

grannyclaret · 21-08-2006, 14:18

I think the umpires got a bit suspisous when the ball suddenly started reverse spinning ,They decided to look at the ball for picked seams etc,,which they were perfectly entitled to do.

fc:stanley · 21-08-2006, 15:50

just because they had lost the test going into this match they had to give up , didnt they. being a sportsman they should carry on the match for supporters and for the england team who had prepared for the match!

ossyclogger · 21-08-2006, 16:18

Hair is a racist bigot from way back who should never have been allowed to stand in test matches in which teams of coloured origins are taking part .If anyone has brought the game into disrepute it is he.

Ianto.W. · 21-08-2006, 20:55

If Hair is a racist bigot matters not the game of cricket stands for all the principles of fair play, no player has the right to question the umpire. Right or
wrong the job is thankless, if my memory serves is correct some of the Indian
sub continent umpires leave a bad taste in the mouth but one has to accept
their decisions. The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton
lest we foget "PRINCIPALS"

zayno14 · 22-08-2006, 09:01

I have to agree with Ossyclogger..For me Inzamam was right to protest and not coming out..Inzamam wasn't even consulted by the umpires about the situation, the ball was just taken off them..There was no video evidence about ball tampering and the Pakistan team have also said they have been shown no evidence for why the ball was taken off them..This must mean that it was taken becasue off Hair's assumptions which is wrong becaue anything could have happened to the ball, e.g hitting hoardings..To take it off the Pakistanis and then in turn brnad them cheats is disgraceful and Hair shouldn't umpire Asian teams again as its not the first time he has had confrontations with Pakistan, Sri lanka or India..