Was ICC unfair to Inzamam and let Hair escape scotfree?
By suryachalla
@suryachalla (1369)
India
September 29, 2006 11:24pm CST
I think ICC was definitely unfair to Inzamam, though I have often felt that he is too arrogant. I dont think he deserved the 4 ODI match ban slapped on him, while hair got away without any punishment/fine.However, none of the countries participating in the Challenger trophy want him. There is also resistance from Sri Lanka. So we wont be seeing him officiate in the subcontinental matches.I have often suspected him of being high-brow and racist.
11 responses
@tanveer146 (536)
• United States
11 Oct 06
ICC has mostly been biased towards england and australia. Now this should be changed.
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@suryachalla (1369)
• India
11 Oct 06
right! This situation, I hope will change. You can see it in the replays of old matches - with many borderline decisions going in their favour. Of course, most umpires are really above board and meticulous in their decisions.
@anish_y2k (237)
• India
10 Oct 06
inzamam is the culprit he should be punished he was not coming to the ground to start the game.
@suryachalla (1369)
• India
11 Oct 06
True, that is one part of the story! But simply declaring 5 extra runs to a team because you think Pak are ball tampering is inexcusable. Whatever the punishment, it should have been slapped on Inzy after discussion with the match referee and other higher ups in ICC, and after having a complete video replay of the game to get evidence of actual ball tampering. Reports indicate there was no visible ball tampering done in the oval test by Pakistan.
@rahul_krish (355)
• India
17 Oct 06
he is a good player... missing 4 matches is very important in the case of a player of his standard... well he will cope and come out better later... no doubts...
@shi_2000_21 (2680)
• India
11 Oct 06
How could you say that pakistani's are prone to ball tempering. In my view Injamam got out of this mess very easily.
@babaramitabh (277)
• India
10 Oct 06
yes i also think ICC was unfair hair should have been punished
@deepakrai (2)
• India
10 Oct 06
A lot has been said about the now famous "Oval Fiasco". Passion & partisan attitudes aside - my view is that Hair did his umpiring to the best of his ability but diplomacy is not his forte. Very difficult to attach racist overtones to this episode.
