Full coverage of The Oval chaos

21-Aug-2006
February 13, 2009
News – PCB looks into Oval Test again
February 1, 2009
News – ICC does U-turn on 2006 Oval Test result
January 30, 2009
News – PCB to resist reversing Oval Test result
October 30, 2008
News – Former PCB chief cautions ICC over reversing Oval Test result
October 29, 2008
News – PCB await ICC’s reaction on Oval Test result
News – Morgan calls Oval Test reversal ‘inappropriate’
October 26, 2008
News – 2006 Oval Test still a forfeit for MCC
July 12, 2008
News – MCC secretary not in favour of altered result
July 5, 2008
News – Holding quits ICC cricket committee
July 3, 2008
News – ICC changes Oval forfeiture to draw
January 11, 2008
News – Pakistan want forfeited Test to be overturned
February 25
News – Hair drops charges against Pakistan board
November 5
News – Ranatunga endorses Hair’s removalNovember 4
News – Hair banned from officiating in internationals
News – Ponting backs under-fire Hair
October 31
News – Senate probes Oval Test forfeitureOctober 16
Audio – RoundTable: Ball-tampering – Is there a permanent fix?
October 11
News – England gives Pakistan until the end of October to settle
News – PCB formally rejects England’s compensation claim
October 9
News – PCB official resigns as turmoil continues
News – Inzamam ‘has lost confidence of senior officials’ – Zaheer Abbas
October 8
News – Technicality rules Inzamam out of tournament
October 6
News – Shaharyar Khan resigns from PCB
News – Pakistan board rejects England compensation claim
October 5
News – Speed backs Hair to stand again
Exclusive – Let’s get back to the Spirit of Cricket – Speed
October 3
Comment – Tim de Lisle: The telly factor
October 2
News – MCC considers change to the Laws
News – ICC hearing has hurt world cricket – Benaud
News – Rameez outburst ‘sparked protest’
October 1
News – England to ask Pakistan to pay for Oval damages
Osman Samiuddin – More than an inconvenient truth
September 30
News – Umpires must not be allowed to play God – Boycott
News – Australian umpires consider unionisation
September 29
News – Madugalle wants more diplomacy
News – ‘I forgive Hair’ – Inzamam
Osman Samiuddin – Justice still awaits
News – Security not an issue – BCCI
September 28
Sambit Bal – All’s well that ends well?
News – PCB considers disrepute charge against Hair
Profile – Nerves of steel and a heart of flint
Martin Williamson – ICC explanation lacks credibility
News – Hair never considered retirement
News – Hair out of Champions Trophy
Document – Full text of decision on ICC Code of Conduct hearing involving Inzamam-ul-Haq
News – Inzamam cleared of ball-tampering
September 27
News – Inzamam decision expected on Thursday
Osman Samiuddin – Making sense out of chaos
Timeline – Fourth Test controversy
September 26
Exclusive – Indian board opposes Hair standing in Champions Trophy
Exclusive – Umpires disagreed over timing of ball change
September 25
News – Zaheer Abbas blames ‘internal politics’ for removal
News – Inzamam prepares for ICC hearings
September 22
News – Zaheer Abbas not to appear at ICC hearing
News – Waqar says nothing was wrong with Oval ball
September 20
News – Hair set for swift umpiring return
September 12
News – Hair hits out at charges of racism
September 6
News – ICC consider use of forensic tests
September 4
News – Angry Speed issues warning to Inzamam
September 1
News – Sutherland supports “outstanding” Hair
August 31
News – Australia’s umpires panel seem interested in Hair
News – Indian board for curtailment of umpires’ powers
August 30
News – Match referee could rule on forfeits in future
News – ICC confirms Pakistan request for Hair investigation
News – Hair in ‘big trouble’ – Inzamam
August 29
News – Hair apologises for email
News – Pakistan wants Hair investigation before Inzamam hearing
Bob Woolmer – At the right place at the wrong time
August 28
News – Sonn cancels executive board meeting
News – Holding on ‘first-world hypocrisy’
News – Lack of video evidence not a concern – Reid
Surfer – Speed burns Hair at the stake
August 27
News – Hair hits back at the ICC
News – Hair’s career may be over – Speed
News – Speed ‘wasn’t prepared to lie’
Surfer – The drama and the crisis
August 26
News – Inzamam hearing due end of September
News – Pakistan have earned a moral victory – Zaheer
Surfer – Emails cast Hair into the wilderness
News – ECB abandon contingency plans
Anand Vasu – Doctrove into the spotlight
Exclusive – Dar defends Hair’s original decision
August 25
News – Hair offered to quit for $500,000
News – Sonn: Pakistan tour goes ahead
Statement from Darrell Hair
Emails – Full transcripts of email conversations between Hair, Doug Cowie and Malcolm Speed
Andrew Miller – Another noxious whiff of scandal
News – Jarman exposes Woolmer in ball-tampering incident
Reaction – Players give their views
Surfer – ‘The ICC should get rid of Hair’
August 24
Martin Williamson – Speed flies in for emergency talks
News – ECB makes contingency plans
Osman Samiuddin – Pakistan board under heavy criticism
News – Pakistan’s ‘focus is now on cricket’
Osman Samiuddin – Woolmer denies rift
John Stern – A whiff of scandal whets the appetite
Surfer – Inzamam does not need further punishment
August 23
News – Inzamam hearing delay means tour goes on
News – Hair vows to carry on
News – Speed supports Hair and Doctrove
News – ‘Scrap the ball-tampering law’ – Woolmer
News – Pakistan appoint top lawyer to defend Inzamam
Andrew Miller – Bring the dark arts into the light
Surfer – Oval debacle makes front page in US
August 22
Comment – What went on behind the scenes?
News – BCCI side with ICC
News – English authorities face £400,000 loss
News – Tour match in doubt as row rumbles on
Quotes – Woolmer: “There’s room for reason”
News – England deny Fletcher claims
Australian paper round – Waugh backs Hair’s decision
News – Hair and Doctrove were right, says Taufel
Tim de Lisle – Over-reacting to an over-reaction
August 21
Cricinfo exclusive – ‘It’s about respect’ – Inzamam
Martin Williamson – Troubled times ahead
Osman Samiuddin – No easy answers
Andrew Miller – What a horrible mess
News – PCB chairman attacks Hair
News – Pakistan could face further charges
Quotes – Pakistan back at a deserted Oval
Reaction – Former Pakistani players back Inzamam
Feedback – Readers respond
Surfer – The Oval debacle
Timeline – A hair-raising past
Timeline – A recent history of ball tampering
August 20
News – Pakistan forfeit Test amid farcical scenes
Updates – As the chaos unfolded
News – Joint statement from ECB, PCB, ICC
Osman Samiuddin – Pakistan deny charges of ball-tampering