"England and Pakistan have agreed to declare the Oval Test as a draw to maintain the dignity of Pakistan in world cricket, especially after the ball-tampering charges were dropped," a source who attended the meeting said.
Pakistan has been arguing all along that the result of the Oval Test be annulled. But what prompted England's volte face?
Are 10 million pounds reason enough to push for overturning match results? And if they are, please stop pontificating about the weak and vacillating ICC, because every cricket playing nation has contributed to its current state.
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Personally, I think it is a ridiculous decision. If we are in the mood for overturning match results, can the ICC please annul all of the results from the match fixing era?
Also, Mike Proctor was the ICC match referee for that game - if ever there was a time to act, it was during the course of the match, when the controversy first broke. Proctor did nothing, the controversy became a scandal, the result was a forfeiture and yet Proctor got to keep his job!
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Quid Pro Quo?
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I think captains in general and Ponting in particular would be a worried lot. Who knows when ICC annuls the result of a tournament and seeks the trophy back!
lol Som.. Interesting thought that!
Cheers,
Match fixing still goes on :-)
On the topic though - pointless waste of time by the nations involved in a 2 day meeting. Surely there are more important things to be discussed.
i want my sydney test back...bcci listening? ;-))
Q,
Its the ICC...Its par for course :)
Cheers,
lol SP :)
indeed... you are on a roll
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