Cheating at the TEST?

[El Presidente]

Controversy reigned on the fourth day of The Oval Test when Pakistan were penalised for tampering with the ball.

England were awarded five runs and the ball was replaced after the umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Bumfluff decided the ball had been altered artificially.

The incident happened after Umar Gul had started to get the ball to reverse swing and dismissed Alastair Cook.

England were on 230-3 at the time play was stopped and television replays showed the ball was scuffed. Batsman Ian Bell was clearly unhappy about the state of the ball.

The ball was looking not as shiny as normal at the Bell end.

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq looked unhappy at the umpires' decision and coach Bob Woolmer immediately approached match referee Mike Procter about it

 

[Munkfish]

The ball was looking not as shiny as normal at the Bell end.

That cant be serious

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Controversy reigned on the fourth day of The Oval Test when Pakistan were penalised for tampering with the ball.

England were awarded five runs and the ball was replaced after the umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove decided the ball had been altered artificially.

The incident happened after Umar Gul had started to get the ball to reverse swing and dismissed Alastair Cook.

England were on 230-3 at the time play was stopped and television replays showed the ball was scuffed. Batsman Ian Bell was clearly unhappy about the state of the ball.

The ball was looking not as shiny as normal at the Bell end.

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq looked unhappy at the umpires' decision and coach Bob Woolmer immediately approached match referee Mike Procter about it

Hmmmmm

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

The Pakistanis are refusing to come out of their changing room

 

[Gully]

Cricket

Latest from the test, the Pakistani team are refusing to go back onto the field following tea, after being accused of tampering with the ball.

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

just heard this on Radio 5 Live

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

1645: Huge excitement at the ground as the impasse develops. The minutes are ticking by, and Pakistan aren't budging. The crowd have started to slow-handclap.

1643: This could be big. The umpires are out, the England batsmen are ready, and there's no sign of the Pakistan team. They're not coming out...

1632: News from the middle: play will re-start at 1640 BST. The covers are off and the sky above a fraction lighter.

 

[Gully]

Oops, just started another thread on this, mods please remove.

That is a serious accusation.

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Umpires have taken the bails of.
Both Batsmen are out at the crease. No sign of the Pakistanis.
If they dont come out then the game will be given the England on default.

Covers coming on as I speak

 

[Beach Hut]

Pakistanis having a team meeting in dressing room as it appears they are not happy being acuused of cheating.

 

[Gully]

England snatching victory from the jaws of a defeat, pity we couldn't match that yesterday...

 

[Munkfish]

my grandad says never trust them

 

[Gully]

Sounds like they might be about to resume play again, after the intervention of a number of people including Sir John Major.

 

[Bob!]

The pakistanis are coming out

 

[Munkfish]

The pakistanis are coming out

What about? there gayness well there always welcome down here :safeway2:

 

[Bob!]

But the umpiers aren't!!!

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

This is f***ing HILARIOUS!

 

[Munkfish]

Why arnt the umpires?

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

The umpires are going on strike now

oh and the pakistanis are going back in I believe

 

[Gully]

Have the English batsmen remained on the field during all these shenanigans?