Pakistan's Inzamam accuses officials of bias

[Rajiv]

NEW DELHI (AFP) — Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, at the centre of the Oval Test controversy last year, accused match officials of being harsh on teams from the subcontinent. Inzamam was skipper when Pakistan protested over ball-tampering charges during the Oval match against England in August last year. Pakistan refused to take the field after tea on the fourth day, after which the Test was awarded to England on forfeit. Inzamam was later cleared of tampering charges but was handed a ban of four one-day internationals. "You have a number of cases where it's evident that they have come down harshly on players from the subcontinent, while others go scot-free," said Inzamam, who quit international cricket after last month's home Test against South Africa. "Now that I have retired and I no longer come under the purview of the International Cricket Council, I can say that be it ball-tampering or slow over rates, officials are a little harsh towards subcontinental teams," he said on Saturday. "Match referees do not give any favours to our teams." Inzamam, with 8830 runs in 120 Tests and 11,739 one-day runs, also defended his decision to take his team off the field in the Oval Test. "We were handed a five-run penalty but going by the book the umpires should have informed me beforehand. But I was not told of the decision and we decided to show our protest by leaving the ground," said Inzamam, 37. "It was my decision, but I consulted my teammates beforehand. They were unanimous about it and there was no influence from any other quarters." Inzamam, here as a television commentator for the India-Pakistan one-day series beginning in Guwahati on Monday, will take time out to play in the rebel India Cricket League (ICL) starting November 30. The multi-million-dollar ICL will see Twenty20 matches played between franchised teams made up of international and local players. Inzamam said he was shocked over India's decision to drop former captain Rahul Dravid for the first two one-day internationals against the visitors. "Dravid is a great player and his axing was baffling. He brings in a lot of experience with him and that's something you badly need to win close matches. I think Pakistan will benefit from his absence," he said. Inzamam also said seniors such as Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly still had a lot to offer to Indian cricket. "It's up to the individual to decide when he wants to quit, but I don't think Sachin, Sourav or Dravid are too old to continue. They still have a lot of cricket left in them," he said.

[Mr. Wicket]

Inzamam' date= here as a television commentator for the India-Pakistan one-day series beginning in Guwahati on Monday

YES!!!! :two_thumbs_up: :yay: Forget the main story... this should ROCK. Any chance of Atherton also doing some commentary? :D

[Rajiv]

There is no chance in the world that he's doin the English Comm.; unless BCCI wants a urdu duo

[King]

Inzamam, here as a television commentator for the India-Pakistan one-day series beginning in Guwahati on Monday, will take time out to play in the rebel India Cricket League (ICL) starting November 30.

Wow... lot of entertainment coming up. Are the TV channels lining up Inzi as the parallel entertainment in ODI cricket to replace the cheer girls in Twenty20? Inzi will be a bigger hit hands down. Meanwhile I'll try to arrange an on call doc friend. I may need just in case I can't stand laughing through out the duration of the game. :D

[beetle]

He is doing commentary ...or expert commentary forZee in their cricket based programmes...

[Rajiv]

You guys know better

[Mandrake]

Team up Inzy with Arun Lal...there you have a deadly duo:hysterical:

[kablooee87]

From what I remember reading somehwere else, he will be a studio analyst, not actually in the com box.

[suma25]

From what I remember reading somehwere else' date=' he will be a studio analyst, not actually in the com box.[/quote'] yea he will not be commentating . saw him on this programme on zee news

[Holysmoke]

Wow... lot of entertainment coming up. Are the TV channels lining up Inzi as the parallel entertainment in ODI cricket to replace the cheer girls in Twenty20? Inzi will be a bigger hit hands down. Meanwhile I'll try to arrange an on call doc friend. I may need just in case I can't stand laughing through out the duration of the game. :D

:hysterical:

[Ram]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat ! Inzy is going to lend his voice ? Brrrrrrrilliant ! :haha: Will look something like this.. Inzy : Boys ees playing not well.. We ees bad fielding. Zaheer Abbas : Dafinaatly ! :haha:

[gs]

Yaaaay!!! Bumps, its time for you to come up with a masterpiece in Inzy's pre/post match analysis, pitch reports, and presentation ceremonies :hysterical:

[Rajiv]

From what I remember reading somehwere else' date=' he will be a studio analyst, not actually in the com box.[/quote'] Thanks, I was wondering about that Don't mind the jokes

[Cricketics]

From what I remember reading somehwere else' date=' he will be a studio analyst, not actually in the com box.[/quote'] that can happen.. may be with neo sports team..

[DaRealPathan]

first of all....boyz played well and everybody play as a team and boy in good form

[zubinpepsi]

first of all Thanks to Allah....boyz played well and everybody play as a team and boy in good form

u missed this...:D he says smthing like bismilllah....... i dont know exactly.... but i think in english it is thanks to allah

[Ijlal]

lolz ...not a single post related to topic. I read some where Inzi will be getting $3000 per day for his expert opinion.

[kablooee87]

Thanks, I was wondering about that Don't mind the jokes

I don't. I enjoy Inzi jokes as much as the next guy, as long as it doesn't cross the line.