Expect a happy ending to the Oval controversy
Michael Atherton, the former England captain, wonders if anyone really cares 'whether a cricket ball was tampered with and whether one man brought the game into disrepute'
S Rajesh
25-Feb-2013
ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Michael Atherton, the former England captain, wonders if anyone really cares 'whether a cricket ball was tampered with and whether one man brought the game into disrepute'. Looking ahead to the hearing on the Oval controversy, he reckons that all the parties involved will be pleased with the verdict.
Given the lack of television evidence, and the absence of any absolute condemnation from the expert witnesses, Inzamam will not be charged with ball tampering. In order for the ICC to save face, however, he will be charged with bringing the game into disrepute and so the blame for the cancellation will be laid firmly at his door. A small rap on the knuckles, maybe a fine and a small suspension, will ensue.
Read the full piece in The Telegraph.
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