Post by paulgilb on Aug 20, 2007 16:25:14 GMT 1
Earlier that afternoon It looks like there's a problem with the ball, it seems to have got a bit damp, so out comes the fourth official with a box of spares. Inzy isn't very happy about this, because the ball was just beginning to find some reverse swing.
Five penalty runs! Oho, trouble here. Umpire Hair taps his shoulder to signal the extra runs.
4.40pm Now then, this is interesting. The umpires are out there, but the Pakistanis are not coming out of the dressing-room. We could have a bit of an incident here.
4.55pm The batsmen are coming out now, to great cheers, but there's no sign of the Pakistan team. Oh, there goes Kamran Akmal, on the balcony, but he just sits down and takes his gloves off. He's making a statement of intent here, picking up his paper and just reading it. Pakistan are clearly not going to take the field now. The only people out on the field are the two batsmen and two umpires. This is most peculiar.
5.00pm The bails are coming off now - suggesting the game is over - and the umpires are roundly booed by the crowd. The umpires are walking off as are the batsmen. Have Pakistan forfeited the game?
5.25pm In a further surprising twist, the covers are now coming off and that's greeted by a huge cheer. But the stumps have still not been replaced. Whatever it is, it's a mess.
5.30pm Boos from the crowd as Pakistan take to the field. The crowd haven't been kept informed of what's been happening, but it's good that Pakistan are on.
Darrell Hair is now saying that if Pakistan take the field, he won't.
5.32pm It gets more bizarre. Pakistan are now walking off as the umpires aren't coming out.
Eventually England awarded the match (opposition refused to play).
Doesn't really feel like a year ago to me!
(Thanks to Cricinfo for the commentary)
Five penalty runs! Oho, trouble here. Umpire Hair taps his shoulder to signal the extra runs.
4.40pm Now then, this is interesting. The umpires are out there, but the Pakistanis are not coming out of the dressing-room. We could have a bit of an incident here.
4.55pm The batsmen are coming out now, to great cheers, but there's no sign of the Pakistan team. Oh, there goes Kamran Akmal, on the balcony, but he just sits down and takes his gloves off. He's making a statement of intent here, picking up his paper and just reading it. Pakistan are clearly not going to take the field now. The only people out on the field are the two batsmen and two umpires. This is most peculiar.
5.00pm The bails are coming off now - suggesting the game is over - and the umpires are roundly booed by the crowd. The umpires are walking off as are the batsmen. Have Pakistan forfeited the game?
5.25pm In a further surprising twist, the covers are now coming off and that's greeted by a huge cheer. But the stumps have still not been replaced. Whatever it is, it's a mess.
5.30pm Boos from the crowd as Pakistan take to the field. The crowd haven't been kept informed of what's been happening, but it's good that Pakistan are on.
Darrell Hair is now saying that if Pakistan take the field, he won't.
5.32pm It gets more bizarre. Pakistan are now walking off as the umpires aren't coming out.
Eventually England awarded the match (opposition refused to play).
Doesn't really feel like a year ago to me!
(Thanks to Cricinfo for the commentary)
