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
17/08Result
4th Test, Pakistan tour of England and Scotland at London, Aug 17-21 2006
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17/08Result
4th Test, Pakistan tour of England and Scotland at London, Aug 17-21 2006
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173 & 298/4 (72 ov) -
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Match Day
Asif strikes after Iqbal boosts lead
Pakistan continued to make all the running on the fourth day at The Oval as they piled up a 331-run lead despite an improved performance in the field from England, and especially Steve Harmison
Hair blames politics for Oval row
Darrell Hair, the umpire at the centre of the controversy that led to the abandonment of the 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan, has claimed that meddling board officials were to blame for the escalation of the row
Unfinished business
Following the farce at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium, we look at other matches that have ended prematurely
PCB looks into Oval Test again
The Pakistan Cricket Board has set up a three-man panel to look once again at the Oval Test of 2006 whose result the ICC has changed twice. The Test was initially awarded to England after Pakistan forfeited
Hair calls on ICC officials to quit
Darrell Hair has called on all the ICC board members involved in the original decision to change the result of the 2006 Oval Test to resign
ICC does U-turn on 2006 Oval Test result
The ICC has decided to change the result of the controversial 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan from a draw to an English victory, reversing an earlier decision
Former PCB chief cautions ICC over reversing Oval Test result
Shahryar Khan, the former PCB chairman, has cautioned the ICC against overturning the result of the controversial England-Pakistan Test at The Oval
PCB await ICC's reaction on Oval Test result
Following the MCC's recommendation to the ICC to reverse the result of the controversial Oval Test of 2006 between England and Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to wait for the ICC's reaction before taking action
Morgan calls Oval Test reversal 'inappropriate'
David Morgan, the ICC president, has said that reversing the result of the controversial Oval Test was inappropriate and indicated that the ICC might reconsider the decision
2006 Oval Test still a forfeit for MCC
The MCC has recommended the ICC overturn its awarding of a draw for the disputed England-Pakistan Test at The Oval in 2006
MCC secretary not in favour of altered result
The MCC has asked the ICC to reverse its decision to alter the forfeited Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval in 2006 into a draw
Holding quits ICC cricket committee
Michael Holding has resigned from the ICC cricket committee because the result of the 2006 Oval Test was changed
ICC changes Oval forfeiture to draw
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
Pakistan want forfeited Test to be overturned
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the ICC to change the result of the Oval Test result against England
Reverse swinging in the court
Ivo Tennant listens in as Darrell Hair explains reverse-swing
Hair's claims of discrimination not correct - PCB chief
PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf has questioned Darrel Hair's claims that he was a victim of discrimination by the ICC and said he was willing to appear at the tribunal if required
A legal joust
Ivo Tennant looks at the men conducting the cross-examinations in the Darrell Hair hearing
Hair: 'I want people to know the truth'
Ivo Tennant talks to Darrell Hair on the eve of the start of the hearing of his claim of racial discrimination against the ICC
Asian bloc forced ICC's hand claims Hair QC
Darrell Hair commences the biggest battle of his 15-year international umpiring career in the Central Office of London Tribunals on Monday. He is suing his employers, the ICC, for racial discrimination
Hair admits his life has been 'hell'
Darrell Hair has said that his life has been "hell" since the Oval Test of August 2006
Hair's biggest test
Darrell Hair commences the biggest battle of his 15-year international umpiring career in the Central Office of London Tribunals on Monday. He is suing his employers, the ICC, for racial discrimination
Inzamam hearing delay means tour goes on
Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing, originally set for Friday, has had to be postponed because of the unavailability of the ICC's chief match referee, Ranjan Madugalle
Bring the dark arts into the light
Andrew Miller argues that ball-tampering should be legalised
Speed supports Hair and Doctrove
Two days after The Oval fiasco Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has said the conclusion to the fourth Test was "hugely regrettable"
It happened at The Oval
First-hand accounts from players on why the forfeit happened back in 2006
Hustle and flow
The Lowdown on Mohammad Hafeez by Jamie Alter
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Former Pakistani players back Inzamam
Former Pakistan cricketers have rallied behind Inzamam-ul-Huq's decision to protest against Darrell Hair
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
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
Scrambling the seam
Tampering with a cricket ball isn't a new phenomenon but it was only in late 2000 that the ICC decided to impose a five-run penalty if any side was found guilty of affecting the condition of the ball. Here we track the recent instances
A hair-raising past
Throughout their umpiring careers, Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove have been involved in a number of controversies. Cricinfo looks back at the moments that have put the two umpires in the limelight
What a horrible mess
Of all the Pakistan series to have taken place in England since the start of the 1980s, this had been by a country mile the most harmonious. All that has changed with Darrell Hair's one decision
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
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
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
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
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
Faisal Iqbal happy to dish out the backchat
Faisal Iqbal has admitted that he's happy to carry on a family tradition of Test match backchat
More galling than Galle
Sri Lanka bounced back from a 192-run deficit in the first innings to win in Galle. We take a look at six Tests when teams came back from a bigger deficit
Pakistan appoint top lawyer to defend Inzamam
Pakistan have appointed a top legal team from DLA Piper to represent Inzamam-ul-Haq at the ICC hearing in London this Friday