Sep 25, 2010

An establishment fudge

Rewind to: Eighteen years ago a series between England and Pakistan finished amid scenes of acrimony, fuelled by the incompetence of the TCCB and the ICC

Mar 8, 2010

Keep it simple

Rahul Bhattacharya: The more you legislate the game, the more anal it will become

Feb 11, 2010

The hows and whys of ball-tampering

The Insider: Just about every cricketer has tried to alter the condition of the ball; the batsman-friendly nature of the game is to blame

Feb 5, 2010

The rebel who could be king, and a rule whose time may be up

Harsha Bhogle: Why Afridi may be the captain Pakistan needs, and why the case against ball-tampering may not be as strong as some of us think

Feb 2, 2010

'Shahid's desire to win was there for all to see'

What They Said About: Shahid Afridi was banned for two Twenty20s after being caught on camera biting the ball during the final ODI in Perth. Disbelief and jokes followed

Jan 31, 2010

Afridi banned for two T20s for ball-tampering

News: Shahid Afridi has been banned for two Twenty20 internationals after being found guilty of ball-tampering during Pakistan's two-wicket loss to Australia at the WACA in Perth

Jan 9, 2010

Stuart Broad 'astonished' by tampering charges

News: Stuart Broad and James Anderson, the two England bowlers at the centre of the recent ball-tampering controversy, have steadfastly defended their actions during the third Test against South Africa

Jan 9, 2010

'What would we say if it was Pakistan?'

What They Said About: South Africa thought England's bowlers were "a bit naughty" with the ball in Cape Town. Others weighed in too

Jan 7, 2010

Strauss brands tampering claims 'malicious'

News: Cricket has always been a game of narrow margins, but this is ridiculous

Jan 6, 2010

No official complaint over Broad footwork

News: South Africa will not lay an official complaint over England's treatment of the ball during the third day's play at Cape Town

Jan 6, 2010

De Villiers reignites tampering row

News: AB de Villiers accused Stuart Broad of being "a little bit naughty" for stepping on the ball early in South Africa's second innings

Jul 28, 2009

Tampering with ball won't help much - Akram

News: Wasim Akram has disagreed with Allan Donald's suggestion that ball tampering should be legalised, and said bowlers wouldn't benefit much even if they were allowed to alter the state of the ball

Jul 24, 2009

ICC should let bowlers 'prepare' the ball - Donald

News: Allan Donald has said ball-tampering must to be legalised in order to redress the balance between bat and ball and save the "dying breed" of fast bowlers

Aug 26, 2008

Tampering a response to batsmen-oriented laws - Chappell

News: Ian Chappell, the former Australian captain, has said that attempts at altering the ball have come about as a result of the laws of the game moving in favour of the batsmen

Jul 5, 2008

Holding quits ICC cricket committee

News: Michael Holding has resigned from the ICC cricket committee because the result of the 2006 Oval Test was changed

Jul 3, 2008

ICC changes Oval forfeiture to draw

News: The ICC has changed the result of the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan in 2006 from an English victory to a draw, following pressure from the Pakistan Cricket Board during the annual ICC meeting in Dubai

Jan 11, 2008

Pakistan want forfeited Test to be overturned

News: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the ICC to change the result of the Oval Test result against England

Nov 20, 2006

Khalil cleared of ball-tampering charges

News: Mohammad Khalil, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, has been officially cleared of charges of ball-tampering due to lack of sufficient evidence

Sep 5, 2006

Going, going ... Gough

Tim de Lisle: Gough departure from the stage has been protracted and painful, but it shouldn't be allowed to take the shine off a memorable career, writes Tim de Lisle

Aug 30, 2006

Hair in 'big trouble' - Inzamam

News: Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has claimed that Australian umpire Darrell Hair was in "big trouble" for his role in the forfeited Oval Test as well as subsequent events.

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