Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul Haq, who already faces disciplinary charges resulting from a ball-tampering ruling, was at the centre of another controversy when he claimed a catch that wasn't, reports AP.
Fielding at first slip, Inzamam was convinced he took a low catch off England captain Andrew Strauss during the fourth one-day international at Trent Bridge on Friday. As Inzamam's teammates ran to congratulate him, Strauss refused to leave the crease, equally convinced that the ball had not carried to the Pakistan skipper.
It took TV umpire Ian Gould to rule the ball hit the ground before going into Inzamam's hands. When the verdict came up on the video screen, England fans began chanting "cheat, cheat," at Inzamam.
"We thought the ball landed in my fingers but it's difficult for the umpires to see," he said. "That's why it was referred to the third umpire."
Strauss, on 5 at the time, went on to score 78 and help England win by 8 wickets, and leave Pakistan leading the series by only 2-1. The final ODI is on Sunday at Edgbaston.
Inzamam is due to appear before an International Cricket Council disciplinary hearing on September 27-28 arising out of a ball-tampering ruling at the end of the fourth Test at The Oval.
Inzamam and his players were furious that Australian umpire Darrell Hair had ruled they had tampered with the ball on the fourth day of the match. They initially refused to return to the field for the final session and, when they eventually came out of the changing room, the umpires had
already awarded the match to England, the first forfeit in Test cricket history.
