Jawed’s Blog

Inzamam and Pakistan have got what they were seeking: they would feel that justice was done, their honour has been restored, and the four-match ban was a small sacrifice for their valiant hero who had stood up to be counted.

Inzamam refused to take the field in forth test match against England at Oval, when Darrell Hair accused Pakistan team of ball tempering and that match was awarded to England, as Pakistan forfeited the match. Read my post Darrell Hair : culprit caught again.

Ovalgate has got the resolution that most people wanted, and it was hardly a surprise. No one seriously believed the ball-tampering charges against Inzamam-ul-Haq’s team would be, or could be, proved, and everyone expected Inzamam to get some sort of a ban. A crisis has blown over, and cricket has come out smiling.

It has been seen to have dispensed justice. Dropping the ball-tampering charge would make it look fair in the eyes of fans in the subcontinent, and the punishment to Inzamam is proof that the law has been upheld. ICC chief match referee Ranjan Madugalle and adjudicator for this case said:

“Hair acted on a mere suspicion; he acted in haste (his fellow umpire wanted to wait); he could have avoided the crisis had he chosen the diplomatic route; and since there was the equal possibility of the ball being damaged naturally, the umpires were wrong in penalising Pakistan”

Everyone can now get on with the business of cricket. For good measure, it has also announced that Darrell Hair will not officiate during the Champions Trophy. That would make, apart from Pakistan, who haven’t wanted Hair for quite a while, even India, the powerful hosts of the Champions Trophy, happy.

People who love to see cricket won’t love to see Darrell Hair umpiring, the man famous for his incorrect decisions and controversies against the south asian teams specially against the Pakistan team.

He has been in the spot light since England last toured Pakistan, and again here when Pakistan visiting England, he made blunders in the 3rd test match, which cost Pakistan the match and in the final and 4th test match he again accused Pakistan of being cheating in the field without any proof.

He is another austrailian with big filthy mouth and biased behavior. His country man Dean Jones, the former Australia Test batsman turned TV commentator, has been sacked by his employers, Ten Sports, after being heard calling South African player Hashim Amla a ‘terrorist’ on live television during the fourth day’s play between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Colombo. [more...]

It wasn’t the first time, Autrailians have been indulge in so many similar controversies, you may find those easily as their numbers are high :). One thing I should suggest them quit arrogance, quit biasness and just concentrate on the beautiful game of cricket.

Yesterday was the greatest day in the cricketing history, when South Africa and Australia togather broke so many world records, I have to count how many records were broken.

1. Highest Total - 438 by SA

2. Highest runs chased - 434

3. Most runs conceded by a bowler in ODI i.e. 113/10 overs

4. Most sixes hit in an ODI match 26

5. Most boundaries hit in an ODI Match 87

6. Highest match total 872

there might be more …

Match Summary

It was South Africa, who was victorious in the classic match of all time. Australia posted 434 in 50 overs, which is a record itself in ODI and failed to defend this mammoth total.

I think its the arrogance of Aussies that led them down. it was second time they were the part of highest run chased records but at receiving end.

I am happy that one record was not broken and that is Saeed Anwer’s 194, highest Individual score in ODI. Two man Ponting and Gibbs had a chance to break that mark but it didn’t happen.

I would like to hear your comments.