England accused of tampering
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June 16, 2013, Sunday
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ENGLAND has found itself at the center of a tampering row after former captain Bob Willis accused it of scratching the ball.
The alleged incident took place during England's seven-wicket Champions Trophy one-day international defeat by Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday when Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar and his New Zealand on-field colleague Billy Bowden ordered one of the balls in use to be changed while the Lankans were batting.
"Let's not beat about the bush - Aleem Dar is on England's case," Willis told The Sun tabloid yesterday. "He knows that one individual is scratching the ball for England, who I am not going to name, and that's why the ball was changed," insisted Willis, one of England's greatest fast bowlers.
"Have you ever heard about the batting side or the umpire complaining about the shape of the ball?" added Willis, one of only four England bowlers to have taken 300 Test wickets.
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara complained about the condition of the ball when his side was 119 for two at the halfway stage in its reply to England's seemingly imposing 293 for seven. England was unhappy as its attack was starting to gain reverse swing.
The alleged incident took place during England's seven-wicket Champions Trophy one-day international defeat by Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday when Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar and his New Zealand on-field colleague Billy Bowden ordered one of the balls in use to be changed while the Lankans were batting.
"Let's not beat about the bush - Aleem Dar is on England's case," Willis told The Sun tabloid yesterday. "He knows that one individual is scratching the ball for England, who I am not going to name, and that's why the ball was changed," insisted Willis, one of England's greatest fast bowlers.
"Have you ever heard about the batting side or the umpire complaining about the shape of the ball?" added Willis, one of only four England bowlers to have taken 300 Test wickets.
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara complained about the condition of the ball when his side was 119 for two at the halfway stage in its reply to England's seemingly imposing 293 for seven. England was unhappy as its attack was starting to gain reverse swing.
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