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What went on behind the scenes?

Andrew Miller and Martin Williamson consider two very different portraits of Darrell Hair... and also look at Mike Procter's role

22-Aug-2006•Andrew Miller and Martin Williamson

English authorities face £400,000 loss

Despite assurances on Monday that the premature end to the Oval Test would not leave English cricket out of pocket, it has emerged that the ECB's decision to refund 40% of the ticket price to those who attended The Oval on Sunday will cost it around &poun

22-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Woolmer: "There's room for reason"

Bob Woolmer, Pakistan's coach, has hinted that the forthcoming one-day series against England could be scrapped if Inzamam-ul-Haq is found guilty for bringing the game into disrepute

22-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

England deny Fletcher claims

The England & Wales Cricket Board has denied claims in today's Daily Telegraph that Sunday's ball-tampering row was triggered by a visit by Duncan Fletcher, the coach, to Mike Procter, the match referee, before the start of the fourth day's play

22-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Hair and Doctrove were right - Taufel

Simon Taufel, who is regarded as the world's best umpire, believes Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove had to "follow the letter of the law" and abandon the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval

21-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

PCB chairman attacks Hair

Shahrayar Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has launched a scathing attack on the Australian umpire, Darrell Hair, accusing him of intransigence and insensitivity

21-Aug-2006•Andrew Miller

Full coverage of The Oval chaos

21-Aug-2006

Former Pakistani players back Inzamam

Former Pakistan cricketers have rallied behind Inzamam-ul-Huq's decision to protest against Darrell Hair

21-Aug-2006

Pakistan could face further charges

Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has said Pakistan could face further charges after yesterday's events at The Oval

21-Aug-2006•AFP

Troubled times ahead

While the debate rages about the rights and wrongs of actions on the fourth day at The Oval, the attention will soon turn to the future and what will happen to the various parties in the days ahead. Here is Cricinfo's take on what to expect.

21-Aug-2006•Martin Williamson

Pakistan back at a deserted Oval

Pakistan arrived at an almost deserted Oval this morning to collect their kit while the debate over the events of yesterday afternoon raged on

21-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

A matter of honour, says Inzamam

Inzamam-ul-Haq has confirmed that the Pakistani stance on their forfeited Test at The Oval is a matter of honour, after the match ball was changed by umpire Darrell Hair midway through the afternoon session

21-Aug-2006•Exclusive by Andrew Miller

Hair's petulant over-correctness

The controversial incidents on the fourth day of the England-Pakistan Test - which finally culminated in Pakistan forfeiting the game after being accused of ball tampering - has elicited plenty of feedback

21-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Test forfeited: England win

The fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval has been forfeited as an England win, after a joint statement between the ICC, ECB and PCB

20-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Pakistan deny charges of ball-tampering

Pakistan have strongly denied that there was any tampering of the ball during the fourth Test at the Oval, accusations of which eventually led to the forfeiture of the game by Pakistan

20-Aug-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan forfeit Test amid farcical scenes

The fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval has been forfeited as an England win, after a joint statement between the ICC, ECB and PCB

20-Aug-2006•Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin

Oval Test in doubt after chaos ensues

The fourth and final Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval was plunged into controversy on Sunday in an ugly row over ball-tampering

20-Aug-2006•Cricinfo and AFP

As the chaos unfolded

The fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval has been forfeited as an England win, after a joint statement between the ICC, ECB and PCB

20-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Ball-tampering row mars Oval Test

The fourth and final Test took an unsavoury and controversial twist midway through the afternoon session, as the umpires changed the ball after becoming unhappy about how its condition had altered

20-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Test forfeited after ball tampering chaos

High drama surrounded the final Test as Pakistan refused to take the field after the interval, following the decision of the umpires to change the ball during the afternoon session

20-Aug-2006•Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

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