England – Pakistan Test Cricket Series – 2006.

The present controversy, in the 4th Test of this series, is appalling. Apart from, Inzamam-Ul-Haq & Darryl Hair, Billy Doctrove, Mike Proctor, Duncan Fletcher and Bob Woolmer, are equally responsible. We cannot, discount, the conspiracy, hatched by Proctor, Fletcher & Hair. Who ever conducts the inquiry, should not, come under ICC pressure, for any compromise solution. All the above gentlemen, apart from, Inzamam & Hair should be thoroughly inquired, for their role, in this fiasco. Forfeiture, of a game, in Cricket history, has never happened.

Secondly, a board should choose, as Captain, only level headed person, apart from cricketing abilities. Inzamam had shown his temper in one of the earlier matches, also, in Canada. It is always better and good for the game, only if, Captains of both the teams and the umpires and the referees are level headed, unemotional and unbiased. One should understand, no official or player is above the game or watching public. The whole episode, has not only, left a bad taste, but also, and deprived, the viewers, of their rightful entertainment.

Finally, whoever & however, shout from rooftops, the racism does exist, in whatever sublime form, it may be. The ICC, till now, has shown, its inability, to bravely address it, leave aside eliminating it. The way, this episode has been handled, by ICC, till now, one wonders, whether, we will get any fair decision.