England wraps up innings victory in tainted test
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August 30, 2010, Monday
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ENGLAND wrapped up the fourth and final test against Pakistan before lunch at Lord's in London yesterday, winning a match tainted by allegations of fixing by an innings and 225 runs.
The tourists' final six wickets fell for the addition of 106 runs on the fourth day to give England a resounding 3-1 series win and Pakistan its heaviest ever test defeat.
Pakistan capitulated to a second-innings 147 after following on, narrowly avoiding becoming the first team dismissed for less than 100 twice in the same test at Lord's since New Zealand in 1958.
There is no suggestion that Pakistan's players conspired to lose the match but police have questioned them after the News of the World alleged in its Sunday edition that they were paid to bowl no-balls during Thursday's opening day.
"We've seen things that put cricket on the front pages for the wrong reason before and we don't like it," England captain Andrew Strauss said. "It's a shame the series finished in this way. We're happy to have won but we don't feel happy."
Umar Akmal finished unbeaten on 79 - 53 more than any of his teammates managed in either innings.
In a sign of the unrest caused by the allegations, the balcony door to Pakistan's dressing room remained closed throughout the 96 minutes of yesterday's play, with only a handful of players and officials sitting outside the pavilion. All trophy presentations took place in the Long Room at Lord's, rather than on the field in full view of fans.
Graeme Swann claimed 5-62 for a place on the Lord's honors board, with a total of 9-74 for the match.
Team manager Yawar Saeed said Pakistan will complete its England tour despite the investigation.
British police have arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers.
"As far as I am concerned the one-day series is on," Yawar told a news conference at Lord's.
On Saturday, Yawar said police had interviewed captain Salman Butt, pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and that their mobile phones had been confiscated by the police.
The tourists' final six wickets fell for the addition of 106 runs on the fourth day to give England a resounding 3-1 series win and Pakistan its heaviest ever test defeat.
Pakistan capitulated to a second-innings 147 after following on, narrowly avoiding becoming the first team dismissed for less than 100 twice in the same test at Lord's since New Zealand in 1958.
There is no suggestion that Pakistan's players conspired to lose the match but police have questioned them after the News of the World alleged in its Sunday edition that they were paid to bowl no-balls during Thursday's opening day.
"We've seen things that put cricket on the front pages for the wrong reason before and we don't like it," England captain Andrew Strauss said. "It's a shame the series finished in this way. We're happy to have won but we don't feel happy."
Umar Akmal finished unbeaten on 79 - 53 more than any of his teammates managed in either innings.
In a sign of the unrest caused by the allegations, the balcony door to Pakistan's dressing room remained closed throughout the 96 minutes of yesterday's play, with only a handful of players and officials sitting outside the pavilion. All trophy presentations took place in the Long Room at Lord's, rather than on the field in full view of fans.
Graeme Swann claimed 5-62 for a place on the Lord's honors board, with a total of 9-74 for the match.
Team manager Yawar Saeed said Pakistan will complete its England tour despite the investigation.
British police have arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers.
"As far as I am concerned the one-day series is on," Yawar told a news conference at Lord's.
On Saturday, Yawar said police had interviewed captain Salman Butt, pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and that their mobile phones had been confiscated by the police.
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