Not quite the Oscar red carpet but Andrew Flintoff had plenty of autograph hunters as he arrived for the Professional Cricketers Associations awards dinner at the Royal Albert Hall in London•Getty Images

All rise. Ranjan Madugalle, the chief adjudicator in Inzamam-ul-Haq's ICC hearing, arrives to hear testimonies regarding the alleged ball-tampering incident during the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval. The reason that the hearing took place so late was because Madugalle, deemed the most competent official to handle the issue, was unavailable on earlier dates because of personal matters. •AFP

"This game is about more than winning and losing," said Inzaman, "it's about respect. And thats what prompted him to take the extreme measure of refusing to come out after tea at The Oval. If someone says to me you are a cheat and Pakistan is doing wrong things, my first priority is to my country." Inzamams decision left him in the firing line. Here, he and Shaharyar Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan board, exchange notes during the hearing.•AFP

Madugalle delivers his verdict. Mr ul-Haq is not guilty of the charge of ball-tampering. Mr ul-Haq is guilty of the charge that contrary to paragraph C2 of the Code of Conduct, he engaged in conduct unbecoming to his status which could bring him or the game into disrepute in that he failed to bring his team back onto the field of play on two occasions as a deliberate protest against the Umpires. The appropriate penalty is a ban of 4 One Day International Matches."•AFP

No whites but itll do. The Chinese wicketkeeper sports black pants during their match against the MCC who of course are prim and proper as ever. The Chinese character in the background means fight.•Getty Images

The artist in Flintoff paints a pretty picture. Actually, hes just signing a canvas by artist Sacha Jafri before the awards dinner.•Getty Images

Darrell Hair, the umpire who started it all, leafs through a file during the hearing. Hair asked for the ball to be changed at The Oval and awarded England five penalty runs, an action that prompted Pakistan to not take the field after tea.•Getty Images

Bob Woolmer listens intently to television analyst Simon Hughes who was called to examine the ball whose condition umpires Hair and Doctrove thought had been interfered with. Hughes testified that the balls condition was consistent with normal wear and tear and believed that Hair had been guessing as to the condition of the ball.•AFP

Cricket in Yokohama? While the off-field drama held our attention in England, cricket travelled to the Orient this week. Mike Gatting, no stranger to controversy involving Pakistan during his relatively slimmer playing days, participated in a charity match in Yokohama organised by Tyler Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Kapil Dev, Clive Rice, Ray Bright, Dion Nash and Devon Malcolm also featured in the event.•Getty Images

Hearing Bundle A & B. The files that contain the charges leveled against Inzamam. Incidentally the ball-tampering charge was the less serious of Inzamams alleged offences. He was also booked with bringing the game into disrepute for protesting against the umpires' decision by refusing to take the field.•Getty Images

As events unfolded in London, Inzamam was hailed by fans in Pakistan who felt that he had upheld Pakistans honour throughout the incident. Even as they vociferously backed their captain, they held back no punches where Hair was concerned.•AFP

The MCC made their first tour to China this week and played United Beijing XI at Jiaotong University. Chinese cricketer Chi Han practises his batting before taking on the most famous club in the world.•Getty Images