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Really don’t understand the need for this action by Fakhar Zaman when Lahore Qalandars were comfortably winning the game... players were already struggling to hit the ball as it had gone soft. This action actually helped Karachi Kings get back into the game by giving them a new hard ball. Thank you Fakhar Zaman.

 
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Cricket Warrior said:
Really don’t understand the need for this action by Fakhar Zaman when Lahore Qalandars were comfortably winning the game... players were already struggling to hit the ball as it had gone soft. This action actually helped Karachi Kings get back into the game by giving them a new hard ball. Thank you Fakhar Zaman.

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Shaheen - Smith
Haris Rauf - Warner
Fakhar - Bancroft

Whole Leadership group should take responsibility like it happened in 2018
 
Shaheen Shah Afridi on ball tampering:

"Regarding the ball being taken away, I actually do not know if it was tampered with. We will review the footage and discuss it later. While the five-run penalty hurts, I cannot say anything more right now. As for our record against the Karachi Kings, it doesn’t create a mental block. For me, seeing my team fight until the last ball is what makes me happy."
 
Rauf and Shaheen know it’s happening so they will also be penalised. With news of Shaheen and Raza breaching security too. LQ are in hot water
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Really don’t understand the need for this action by Fakhar Zaman when Lahore Qalandars were comfortably winning the game... players were already struggling to hit the ball as it had gone soft. This action actually helped Karachi Kings get back into the game by giving them a new hard ball. Thank you Fakhar Zaman.

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This is indefensible. Really disappointing to see. Especially from Fakhar and Shaheen, who is the Pakistan ODI captan.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Really don’t understand the need for this action by Fakhar Zaman when Lahore Qalandars were comfortably winning the game... players were already struggling to hit the ball as it had gone soft. This action actually helped Karachi Kings get back into the game by giving them a new hard ball. Thank you Fakhar Zaman.

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Wow. That umpire saw all of it and asked for the ball immediately . Cricket really is a different sport these days with all the cameras around .
 
Like father(in-law), like son

Although even Shaheen wasn’t as stupid or brazen as to take a giant bite out of the ball like it was an apple.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Really don’t understand the need for this action by Fakhar Zaman when Lahore Qalandars were comfortably winning the game... players were already struggling to hit the ball as it had gone soft. This action actually helped Karachi Kings get back into the game by giving them a new hard ball. Thank you Fakhar Zaman.

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It could also be the reason why they kept themselves in the game as scoring became tougher on a used pitch with an old ball but things evened themselves out in the end.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Really don’t understand the need for this action by Fakhar Zaman when Lahore Qalandars were comfortably winning the game... players were already struggling to hit the ball as it had gone soft. This action actually helped Karachi Kings get back into the game by giving them a new hard ball. Thank you Fakhar Zaman.

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I don’t think this is the incident in question

If it is, then the Umpires have acted in haste and have made serious accusations that target the integrity of players
 
Something has been happening throughout the game which the umpires+ 3rd umpire had their focus on,

I think Fakhar in that video basically knew the gig was up and tried to do some cover up. It was too late
 
Why trying to tamper and reverse the ball on a deck that’s already very hard to score off?

You do these sneaky things on absolute roads, not on a worn out track!
 
“Ball tempering by Lahore Qalandars players reported by Umpires Faisal Afridi and Sharaf udola to Match refree Roshan Mahanama”
 
Lahore Qalandars are in a total mess right now with the authorities and now with the cricketing governing body of the PSL
 
Low intelligence from these guys.

Pitch was already difficult. And there is like a million cameras in the ground.

Our cricket has fallen so much that bowlers don't know how to cheekily scruff the ball anymore.
 
Pathetic, absolutely pathetic!!

They should rightly be banned and the sad part is, it was all over an insignificant PSL game

The result wouldn't have mattered much today
 
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Completely unprofessional stuff, what if PCB serves him some punishment this is more serious stuff than Naseem' incident
 
Kianig89 said:
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Completely unprofessional stuff, what if PCB serves him some punishment this is more serious stuff than Naseem' incident
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Na pcb being idiots in this case.

There is nothing wrong with someone meeting u in a hotel. Its only an issue when visiting in the dressing room.

If Maryam Nawaz and people related to pcb can come to the stadium, sikander's friends should had been allowed in this case.
 
Maybe because they thought it would be easier to get away with it whilst there were no crowds.
 
Major said:
If Maryam Nawaz and people related to pcb can come to the stadium, sikander's friends should had been allowed in this case.
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They would have prior clearance with security no, unlike the players here?

If all this closed door thing is because of security, letting outsiders come to the hotel where players are staying is a serious breach of security and can lead to a lahore attack kind of situation

And Raza is an aghani player too, what if Taliban pressurized him into letting someone unwanted in?

Should be no compromise with security.
 
Major said:
Na pcb being idiots in this case.

There is nothing wrong with someone meeting u in a hotel. Its only an issue when visiting in the dressing room.

If Maryam Nawaz and people related to pcb can come to the stadium, sikander's friends should had been allowed in this case.
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IF you disagree with a law doesn't mean you have the right to break it.

In one thread you seem happy for Naseem to be punished despite the law against the alleged offense being dumb, here you want a dumb law to be ignored.

Players especially overseas shouldn't be so lax.with security protocols.
 
Sachin fan said:
They would have prior clearance with security no, unlike the players here?

If all this closed door thing is because of security, letting outsiders come to the hotel where players are staying is a serious breach of security and can lead to a lahore attack kind of situation

And Raza is an aghani player too, what if Taliban pressurized him into letting someone unwanted in?

Should be no compromise with security.
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Bro raza is zimbabwean.

But i get your point. Pcb needs to be clear than. If there is a security threat than tell the players.

They are giving it a match fixing spin to the sikander issue
 
DeadlyVenom said:
IF you disagree with a law doesn't mean you have the right to break it.

In one thread you seem happy for Naseem to be punished despite the law against the alleged offense being dumb, here you want a dumb law to be ignored.

Players especially overseas shouldn't be so lax.with security protocols.
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Naa bro, there isnt any law here.

Naseem signed to abide by the rule and regulations.

In this case, PCB decided out of no where who can visit and who can not. They tried to spin it as match fixing.

Its icc to decide whether the visit was match fixing related or not, not punjab police
 
DeadlyVenom said:
There is enough evidence now via on field cameras for umpires to make a decision. Just because they tampered now doesn't mean Klassen was right. Nowadays outright tampering is impossible, have to rely on spikes in the ball or scuffing via pitch and even then umpires clock on
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Unfortunately Pakistani fans would take any opportunity to beat down their own players
 
khyberlion said:
Imagine bringing someone's ethnicity in and when called out calling the other an idiot.

And since when is Younis educated?
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Younis Khan had the greatest cricketing mind out of all the players I've seen play since 2000. His leadership and tactical nous was instrumental towards Pakistan's 2009 WT20 triumph and CT SF appearance.
 
khyberlion said:
Imagine bringing someone's ethnicity in and when called out calling the other an idiot.

And since when is Younis educated?
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At this point, i doubt he knows the difference between educated and uneducated.

Its usually bad upbringing by bad parents that results in their offsprings being jahil racists
 
topspin said:
Younis Khan had the greatest cricketing mind out of all the players I've seen play since 2000. His leadership and tactical nous was instrumental towards Pakistan's 2009 WT20 triumph and CT SF appearance.
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Good to know winning a tournament means you are educated. I will take note for future.
 
khyberlion said:
I am only using your logic. You said you don't like uneducated one and then proceed to name younis khan as your favorite.
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If you knew anything about cricket, you would know that YK was a tactically astute captain. I don't regard him as uneducated because he was actually a man of intellect. Why is that so difficult to understand?

Misbah went to a 3rd rate university like Major did. You and I know both know that he was tactically inept, so I don't see him as intelligent nor educated.
 
topspin said:
If you knew anything about cricket, you would know that YK was a tactically astute captain. I don't regard him as uneducated because he was actually a man of intellect. Why is that so difficult to understand?

Misbah went to a 3rd rate university like Major did. You and I know both know that he was tactically inept, so I don't see him as intelligent nor educated.
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We are talking about education not cricketing tactics etc. I am well aware of younis khan the cricketer. I am waiting for you to highlight us his education which was the basis you claimed you didn't like other pashtuns.
 
As for the ball tempering.

After an over ends, you are required to give the ball back to the umpire. You cant keep it or hold on to it.

One thing is certain, they did delay giving back the ball to the umpire. Now whether its condition did get changed, it depends on Faisal Afridi (umpire).

Because what i believed happened was, Faisal got the ball back after a delay notice conditions on it changed, so asked third umpire to spot why there was a delay in handing over the ball.

The video shows Fakhar using his fingers on the ball, now if that changed the condition of the ball, should be guilty. If conditions did not change than lq should challenge the decision
 
someone has to be banned, you cant ball tamper and get away with it. but the pcb is a toothless organisation, so doubt anything will happen.
 
Sikandar Raza on the ball tampering incident:

Q: Can you walk us through the drama of the final over? There was a five-run penalty for allegedly changing the condition of the ball. What exactly happened and why did Shaheen look so frustrated?

Sikandar Raza: "To be honest, we are still waiting for the exact communication. At the time, the umpires just told us to step aside because they were talking to the third umpire via walkie-talkie. Even the Captain was told to stay at his fielding position. We asked for reasons, but they told us we’d get clarity with time. I think the umpires or the third umpire can give you a better answer than I can right now."

Q: The PCB has officially stated the ball was changed because of an 'attempt to change its condition.' Do you agree with this assertion, and will you raise this with the Match Referee?

Sikandar Raza: "I can only speak for myself. There was never an intent on our side to change the condition of the ball. All I remember is trying to dry the ball because there was a bit of dew on the boundary ropes at long-on. The umpires requested that I don't dry it under my shirt, so I started using my sleeves. Unless we see proof of who they are accusing, it is a very big decision to make."
 
Abdur Rouf Khan:

"There was absolutely no need for ball tampering. If it is proven against the Lahore Qalandars players, it will lead to very regrettable consequences that will also be harmful for the PSL and PCB. A ban could also be imposed on the player. Suspension is also possible. This was a completely childish, unnecessary, and foolish act that was absolutely not required. Neither was the match of great significance, nor would it have made any difference to Lahore whether they won or lost. But now, the world has been given an opportunity to mock Pakistan. Which is regrettable."

https://twitter.com/x/status/2038333500752105866
 
An obvious conspiracy to defame our cricketers. I saw the video and there is no ball tampering going on and there is no proof of any tampering during the match. No evidence e. No video. An absolutely nonsense decision by the umpire.
 
Karachi Kings Post-Match Presser: Mir Hamza on the "Ball Tampering" Drama

Q: The opposition changed the ball’s condition today. Was that something you guys were expecting?

Mir Hamza: To be honest, I was sitting out on the balcony at the time. I didn’t see exactly what happened; I was just trying to stay in the zone and focus on my own batting.

Q: You were on the balcony during the 14th over of the Lahore innings when the ball was changed. Was that a case of the color fading, or was the condition actually being altered while Karachi was in the field?

Mir Hamza: The color change was obvious—everyone could see that. As for the technical reason behind why it happened or how it was handled, I really don't have an answer for you. I have no idea about that side of it.

Q: PSL is a global brand. Do you think controversies like this ball-tampering incident damage the league's reputation?

Mir Hamza: The match referees and officials are there to manage those situations. They know the protocols and what actions to take. From a player's perspective, I think it’s better if we focus on the actual cricket, the performances, and the results rather than the off-field talk.

Q: You needed 14 runs in the final over, but a 5-run penalty made it much easier. How much of a "breather" did that give the dugout?

Mir Hamza: It changed the dynamic completely. On a slow pitch, chasing 14 in the last over is a massive task. Once we got those 5 penalty runs, it came down to 9 runs—which usually means you're just one boundary away from winning. There was still pressure, but the way Abbas hit those last two shots was incredible. I was literally jumping and cheering in the dugout; it was a fantastic finish.
 
Lahore Qalandars’ Fakhar Zaman has been charged with a Level 3 Offence under Article 2.14 of the applicable Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, for violating Article 41.3 of the HBL PSL 11 playing conditions which makes it an offence to take any action which changes the condition of the ball.

Fakhar denied the charge levelled against him during a disciplinary hearing led by the Match Referee Roshan Mahanama. Another hearing is set to take take place within the next 48 hours after which the Match Referee will share his verdict. The incident occurred during the second innings of the match.

Additionally, Karachi Kings’ fast bowler Hasan Ali was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of PCB’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. Hasan accepted the charge levelled against him and accepted the penalty.

Hasan breached the Article 2.5, which pertains to “Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during a Match”.

The incident occurred on the last ball of the 19th over of Lahore Qalandars’ batting innings when Hasan dismissed Haseebullah.


PCB
 
“It has been reported that after the match, Match Referee Roshan Mahanama questioned Lahore Qalandars player Fakhar Zaman who was accused of ball tampering before the final over and completed today’s hearing proceedings. Further proceedings on the ball-tampering case have been adjourned until tomorrow morning. The hearing will resume in the morning after which a decision will be made.”
 
It is not clear from the video whether Fakhar tempered or not.

Fakhar doesn't seem like the type who would temper with the ball.
 
Fakhar I would not have believed had I not seen such a clear footage. I am very disappointed 😞. I considered him an honest and professional cricketer 😞.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Hasan breached the Article 2.5, which pertains to “Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during a Match”.

The incident occurred on the last ball of the 19th over of Lahore Qalandars’ batting innings when Hasan dismissed Haseebullah
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He once gave a very aggressive send off to Haider Ali too when he was new,

Something isn’t right with Hassan. He think it’s ok to give verbals to young players
 
Lucky they did it in PSL and not international.

I think a one match ban should suffice if he’s proven guilty.

Is the problem with ball tampering, so many players do it and get away with it. But you have to show an example to those caught to discourage others.
 
Basit Ali said, "It's over for Fakhar Zaman. Since the evidence has come out, I'm sure that he'll be fined a huge amount.

"Kamran Akmal said, "Not only Fakhar Zaman, captain Shaheen and Haris Rauf are also responsible for this Ball Tampering. They can face a Ban as well."

 
ads101 said:
Lucky they did it in PSL and not international.

I think a one match ban should suffice if he’s proven guilty.

Is the problem with ball tampering, so many players do it and get away with it. But you have to show an example to those caught to discourage others.
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It’s embarrassing though

A lot of these guys put on a guise of being honest, God fearing Muslims. Shaheen even claimed Rizwan is a confirmed Jannati. He also alluded to analogy’s of Hadhrat Yousuf (as) in the well….

Then it gets proven that you were subconsciously cheating in the sport?
 
For me, the biggest giveaway that the LQ leadership group was in on this is Shaheen’s reaction to the 5 run penalty.

Someone who knows his team isn’t doing this wouldn’t just shrug his shoulders and walk off in such a situation. You question the integrity of my team, you don’t see my team on the field right at that very moment until that matter is cleared or proof is provided to me!
 
So fakhar has denied it, interesting. Lets see what will be the final verdict by tomr or day after.

Also multan sultans owner is acting like a buffoon lol
 
Rana said:
Level 3 offence,

People on social media speculating 1-2 year ban lol
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People are dumb.

The bans smith and co got were by CA, not by ICC. Boards can given any length bans they want, but the level gives a minimum ban. Im fine with a 2 or 3 game suspension.

Alot of people are going crazy as if this was match fixing.

One thing i did not like is how Shaheen threw Fakhar there, and if he was innocent, should had stood his ground
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
This generation's Pakistan players had two items missing from their checklist, that previous generations didn't miss
  • Ball-tampering ✅
  • Match-fixing ⏳
1 down, 1 to go...
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thing is their match fixing attempts are so obvious and not subtle at all.


Same with the Amir no balls, and Sharjeel’s no look LBW.

Hoping for some better acting if (Nauzubillah) any match fixing and acting takes place 🍿 🎥
 
ads101 said:
Lucky they did it in PSL and not international.

I think a one match ban should suffice if he’s proven guilty.

Is the problem with ball tampering, so many players do it and get away with it. But you have to show an example to those caught to discourage others.
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Even if they did it in international, there arnt year bans for ball tempering lol.

I think the maximum ban is like 5 to 10 games.
 
Major said:
People are dumb.

The bans smith and co got were by CA, not by ICC. Boards can given any length bans they want, but the level gives a minimum ban. Im fine with a 2 or 3 game suspension.

Alot of people are going crazy as if this was match fixing.

One thing i did not like is how Shaheen threw Fakhar there, and if he was innocent, should had stood his ground
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Shaheen knows what was going on. This is a highly charged and impulsive man. He usually throws tantrums at coaches telling him not to overstep in nets…

The fact that he just got on with it is clear proof to me that he knows exactly what was going on, and that his team has been caught out somewhere.
 
If this is happening in some random meaningless PSL game I wonder what “work” must have been done on the ball in the high stakes Asia cup final. All these 3 players were part of that X1 as well. That raises the profile of Tilak Verma and Dube’s innings in my book even more.
 
Major said:
Even if they did it in international, there arnt year bans for ball tempering lol.

I think the maximum ban is like 5 to 10 games.
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I know it’s just bad for pak reputation that’s all if it were international. And it gets magnified on the player. Fakhar doesn’t exactly seem like the guy who wants all the attention on him with people attacking him. PSL it will fly under the radar. A game or two ban for a domestic is enough to deter it.
 
Rana said:
It’s embarrassing though

A lot of these guys put on a guise of being honest, God fearing Muslims. Shaheen even claimed Rizwan is a confirmed Jannati. He also alluded to analogy’s of Hadhrat Yousuf (as) in the well….

Then it gets proven that you were subconsciously cheating in the sport?
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I think ball tampering is terrible, and should be policed more. It is cheating. But the way cricket works it’s like an open secret, every team tampers with the ball at some point of their history, including the international ones. And because everyone does it you can’t exactly make one guy a massive example while turning a blind eye to the rest.

I think even trescothick for England mentioned using sweets to alter the ball. Yet people made such a big deal out of smith, Warner who used a foreign object to tamper too etc. Akhtar admitted he regularly tampered with the ball in his book and that everyone does it. And because everyone does ball tampering I think it’s accepted especially when the balance between bat and ball is heavily weighted towards the bat these days.

I think particularly with reverse swing, people are ball tampering even if it can’t be generated without. But there are guys desperate to make the ball reverse swing as soon as possible.

I don’t know why tampering is just accepted in cricket world like it’s nothing. It’s definitely wrong. But because it’s treated that way, I don’t think we can go overboard with fakhar (or Shaheen) like banning them for a year or something. They’re just the ones that happened to get caught.
 
ads101 said:
I think ball tampering is terrible, and should be policed more. It is cheating. But the way cricket works it’s like an open secret, every team tampers with the ball at some point of their history, including the international ones. And because everyone does it you can’t exactly make one guy a massive example while turning a blind eye to the rest.

I think even trescothick for England mentioned using sweets to alter the ball. Yet people made such a big deal out of smith, Warner who used a foreign object to tamper too etc. Akhtar admitted he regularly tampered with the ball in his book and that everyone does it. And because everyone does ball tampering I think it’s accepted especially when the balance between bat and ball is heavily weighted towards the bat these days.

I think particularly with reverse swing, people are ball tampering even if it can’t be generated without. But there are guys desperate to make the ball reverse swing as soon as possible.

I don’t know why tampering is just accepted in cricket world like it’s nothing. It’s definitely wrong. But because it’s treated that way, I don’t think we can go overboard with fakhar (or Shaheen) like banning them for a year or something. They’re just the ones that happened to get caught.
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Yeah I mean a history lesson of who’s done tampering isn’t exactly the issue I am alluding to.

These are representatives of the Islamic republic of Pakistan. Some of these guys are very much projecting their religious beliefs whenever it is possible. I highlighted some clear examples of SSA in my last post to you. Considering he and Fakhar are from KPK, it is well known about this region that they are probably the most punctual when it comes to offering all 5 daily prayers. These are good qualities, they are commendable.

If proven that Fakhar+ the leadership group were indeed subconsciously looking to alter the shape of the ball for an unfair advantage….how does it reflect on these guys and their previous image promotion?
 
Silver lining - SSA and Haris to be banned and never allowed to play for Pakistan again... I would be happy with kicking these losers out of the National team...
 
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