4 times players were caught altering the condition of the ball

There have been several similar events in the past which have maligned the image of the Gentleman's game
There have been several similar events in the past which have maligned the image of the Gentleman's game

#2 Inzamam-ul-Haq

Pakistan v England, The Oval, 2006
Pakistan v England, The Oval, 2006

It was the fourth match of the Test series between England and Pakistan played at the Oval in 2006. On the fourth day of the match, umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove accused Pakistani Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq of ball tampering.

In an unfortunate follow-up to that verdict, Inzamam told his players not to take the filed after Tea. When the Pakistani players stayed in the dressing room for 17 minutes, Hair and Doctrove called the match off and awarded England the win via forfeit. However, Inzamam was later acquitted of the charges by ICC match referee Ranjan Madugalle.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram