Inzy-Hair row ball may go public
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 at 19:13 | Updated Sep 28, 2006 at 19:52
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London: The public may get a chance to view the infamous Oval ball which was not subjected to forensic investigation after all.
The ball from the first forfeited Test ever in the 129-year history of the game has been locked in the London safe of Olswang, lawyers of the International Cricket Council.
"There should also be a chance for the public to view the now infamous ball from the first forfeited Test in history," The Times daily reported on Thursday. The newspaper also quoted an ICC spokesman as saying that photographs of the ball might be released soon.
"I hope photographs of the ball will be released but we will have to wait to see if Pakistan appeal," it quoted a spokesman as saying, while adding that the ball had not been subjected to forensic examination.
The daily speculated that the charge of ball tampering laid on Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq by umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove was likely to be "thrown out of the window" with so many lawyers around in the Oval room where the hearing was taking place.
"There would seem to be a lack of evidence required in a court, if not by ICC rules. If the verdict goes against them, Pakistan are likely to appeal or take Hair or the ICC to court," it said.
But Pakistan may end up celebrating with their president Pervez Musharraf who will arrive on Friday to meet Tony Blair at a function in Park Lane, the daily said.
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Posted By javedkhan
i think icc has taken the right decision bcoz in every match western umpire behave like this with asian players
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