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Monday, 21 August 2006 |
Pakistan cricket team could face more charges after forfeiting Oval Test
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed has said that Pakistan cricket team could face additional charges after forfeiting The Oval Test when the country's side refused to take to the field for the final session as a protest at being penalised for tampering with the ball.
This was the first time in 129 years, and 1,814 matches, that a Test had been lost due to a forfeit.
"The umpires are meeting this morning to consider whether there should be any further charges," Malcolm Speed said, and he added,"It may be that there is more than one charge."
The ICC is due to make a new statement on the final Test between England and Pakistan later on Monday and the Pakistan Cricket Board has called a media conference for between 1430 and 1530 BST.
The Pakistan touring team have been charged under level two of the code of conduct, 2.10, which relates to changing the condition of the match ball and now they could also face charges in relation to forfeiting the game.
However, coach Bob Woolmer insisted Pakistan had not tampered with the ball and said they staged a protest because they were upset at being accused of this cheating practice.
"We felt we did not cheat and the judge and jury had made a decision before we had the chance to make our case," Bob Woolmer said.
And Pakistan have put the blame on umpire Darrell Hair for being biased against teams from the Asian subcontinent and said they would not play in any games in which Hair was officiating.
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