Hmm, this does sound a bit silly. Why not just play fair? Not like it mattered anyway, they'd already lost the series.

Pakistan maintain that they didn't tamper with the ball, and them refusing to take the field was a sign of how insulted they felt at being labelled cheats.

Oh, I see. How did the accusation occur?

Well the Umpires were looking at the ball suspiciously, but i read in the paper, that the damage could of been caused by Petersen hitting it into the crowd and it bouncing off sharp stuff.

BTW, The umpires didnt think that Pakistan would take the field, so they took matters into there own hands. This should of been done after the match, not during,. It was like the end of the ashes. What a farce that was.

Hmm, is it me or is order in cricket degrading?

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Well the Umpires were looking at the ball suspiciously, but i read in the paper, that the damage could of been caused by Petersen hitting it into the crowd and it bouncing off sharp stuff.
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Except that Pieterson didn't hit any sixes between Cooks dismissal and them changing the ball, it only ended up in the crowd lots after they had swapped it.

Which ball was claimed to be tampered? The one before or after the change?

Before, that is why they changed it!

Oh, I see. I really don't see why all this madness started.

OMG, this is the first cricket reply in almost two years. What has happened since then in the cricketing world? Well, the umpire that got the sack after the ball tampering is back for the new zealand series. We won that test match anyway so theres no harm done except 2 pakistan, but who cares about them? They dont even bother 2 speak english properly.
Anyway, England hav now become a team that wins every match but only frm the jaws of defeat. Its definetely entertaining ever since sidebottom, broad and anderson joined the team.

Agreed, it has been thrilling.

Plus England are now ranked third in the world.

lol, not 4 long the way they're goin.

Haha, South africa are just trailing behind.

I reckon its out the window as 3rd position if they lose this test match. LOSING STREAK (N)

lol, we have absolutely no chance of getting into first place ne time soon cus the aussies are like 20 points ahead

The Aussies are just pretty extreme tbh.

I watched the "Full monty" today for the umpth-teenth time,

Seen it before!?

Its sick