cricket and Pakistan
B.B.C has described the details of what happened between the umpires and the Pakistani cricket team. The umpires decision seems to be unfair considering it cost Pakistan the match.
Cricket is seminal in Pakistan in uniting the country.
The second generation Pakistani men in England are obsessed with cricket, it often comes before family and work. The cricket team makes them feel whole, beating England makes them feel strong, like it is their front against racism they have faced growing up.
They penalised Pakistan five runs and allowed England batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood to select another ball.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was clearly upset at the decision, but play continued without further incident until tea.
After the interval, however, the tourists failed to return to the field, and the umpires eventually removed the bails after walking onto the pitch for a second time.
Thirty minutes later, Pakistan finally made it onto the pitch but were told to head back to the dressing room because the umpires would not be coming out.
Khan said the team had been insulted by the accusation of cheating.
"The umpires have concluded the ball was deliberately scuffed and we are absolutely 100% sure that is not the case," he said.
"What we feel very resentful about is that the captain was not informed something was going wrong with the ball and told to contain it.
"Umpires are within their rights to decide without consulting but there was no consultation with anyone and no evidence seems to have been given.
"One or two of the management staff have had a look and are convinced this is a ball which has been hit about for 56 overs.
"We think it's the kind of ball you'd expect to see and there is no evidence of deliberate scuffing. We hope the ball will be showed so people can make up their own minds about it."
Play officially ended for the day at 1813 BST with England - who had already won the series - on 298-4, 33 runs behind Pakistan.
Australian Hair is no stranger to controversy, having famously no-balled Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing in the Melbourne Test of 1995.
He also reported Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for scuffing the pitch with his boots in the second Test against England last winter.
Cricket is seminal in Pakistan in uniting the country.
The second generation Pakistani men in England are obsessed with cricket, it often comes before family and work. The cricket team makes them feel whole, beating England makes them feel strong, like it is their front against racism they have faced growing up.
They penalised Pakistan five runs and allowed England batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood to select another ball.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was clearly upset at the decision, but play continued without further incident until tea.
After the interval, however, the tourists failed to return to the field, and the umpires eventually removed the bails after walking onto the pitch for a second time.
Thirty minutes later, Pakistan finally made it onto the pitch but were told to head back to the dressing room because the umpires would not be coming out.
Khan said the team had been insulted by the accusation of cheating.
"The umpires have concluded the ball was deliberately scuffed and we are absolutely 100% sure that is not the case," he said.
"What we feel very resentful about is that the captain was not informed something was going wrong with the ball and told to contain it.
"Umpires are within their rights to decide without consulting but there was no consultation with anyone and no evidence seems to have been given.
"One or two of the management staff have had a look and are convinced this is a ball which has been hit about for 56 overs.
"We think it's the kind of ball you'd expect to see and there is no evidence of deliberate scuffing. We hope the ball will be showed so people can make up their own minds about it."
Play officially ended for the day at 1813 BST with England - who had already won the series - on 298-4, 33 runs behind Pakistan.
Australian Hair is no stranger to controversy, having famously no-balled Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing in the Melbourne Test of 1995.
He also reported Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for scuffing the pitch with his boots in the second Test against England last winter.
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