[VIDEO] Pakistan lose controversial Test in Antigua by 1 wicket, 11 wkts for Wasim Akram

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>On this day in 2000. Pak lost a controversial Test match in Antigua by 1 wkt despite Wasim Akram's 11 wkts <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cricket&src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="http://t.co/2Qp23W3F3w">pic.twitter.com/2Qp23W3F3w</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/statuses/471729766706728961">May 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Mamoon]

Remember it like yesterday. Jimmy Adams played a heroic innings but we were robbed by the umpire and some shambolic fielding.

 

[eradicator]

Test Cricket used to be so enjoyable in those days even between neutral teams. I remember watching this match glued to the TV when it was well past midnight and was very happy to see the Windies go on to win the match.

IIRC , Saqlain missed a very easy run out before the finals moments of the match.

 

[Mo Dipsy]

I remember this test well. It was a heart breaker. We missed an easy run out and at least 2 clear LBW's were not given (the umpires robbed us). Wasim bowled like a dream, and Saqlain was very difficult to negotiate (although the scorecard suggests differently).

We were robbed of a historic series win

Credit to Adams, he was so gutsy

 

[Saj]

This still ranks in my opinion as one of the worst umpiring performances ever. Incidentally Doctrove and Cowie were the umpires.

 

[Mo Dipsy]

What surprised me was the tenacity with which the Windies played. They were being trounced the world over and were a very ordinary side, but in this series they somehow managed to hold off a star studded Pakistan team on placid wickets

 

[Gigii]

Was this the match where a ball from Mushy went through the wickets?

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Akram was marvellous during that test. It was a supreme bowling attack - Wasim, Waqar, Saqlain and Mushy all at their peak + a young and fresh razzaq.

 

[Bouncer]

Yes umpiring was awful but IMO Pak's defeat had another/bigger reason behind it.

 

[BD-fan]

Nevermind. I thought it was Imran's tour. So history just repeating itself.

 

[London_Lahori]

That huge edge behind by Adams off Akram's bowling and Doctrove robbed us

 

[dhump]

Omg horrible umpiring they just didn't gave out to anything and nearly every wicket fell on a no ball.

 

[Wasim_Waqar]

We were robbed!

Wasim was sensational: his last truly great performance in tests. Then Billy Doctrove screwed us.

Saqlain's missed run out was horrific.

 

[Silverlion]

Billy Doctrove did not give a clear nick from adams and that was it. It seemed almost that they wanted to WI to win. This is why some always regard WI an overrated team.

 

[Savak]

Waqar at his peak would have demolished Walsh with a trademark yorker, it was just sad he was too over the hill at that time that Moin chose not to give him the ball and instead persisted with Saqi, Mushie and Razzaq instead. Umpiring and fielding errors aside, the captaincy was horrible that day.

 

[Fallen King]

I saw that match live, ball-by-ball. Pakistan deserved to win, although Saqlain poor fielding regarding run out surpassed the performance of Wasim Akram. Needless to say, Wasim Akram was the star of the match.

It is funny to read in the next day that umpires were worried about mob reaction, hence poor umpiring. Too bad, ICC was coward back then and still is, in fact it became more coward as it leaned towards BCCI.

That match didn't belong to Pakistan, in similarity WC final 92 didn't belong to England either.

Suffice to say, Sydney test still hurts more than this match though. How can we fail to chase the reasonable target in spite of so called worldclass Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah, Salman butt, and Umar Akmal? They are useless, good for nothing, as some of them are still in the team.

 

[gangstathe13th]

Was this the match where a ball from Mushy went through the wickets?

No bro; that was a match against south africa in Pakistan. I believe the batsmen was Ackerman.

 

[gangstathe13th]

Such a heartbreaking match this was - Pakistan were cheated by the umpires clearly.

Saqy's easy run out misses were due to pressure created by those poor umpiring decisions.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Wasim's last great performance. He was phenomenal in this match.

 

[Savak]

Wasim showed his world class status in this game. Waqar was just a trundler at this stage.

 

[Sakss]

Scorecard of the match

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/63882.html

 

[Sakss]

Can someone find any highlights?? or clips of the game?

 

[Kianig89]

is that why we have his smiley :billyd #legacy

 

[Munna]

That final session is still very clear in memory.

I remember they missed 2 simple run outs apart from the criminal umpiring.

 

[Mamoon]

Wasim showed his world class status in this game. Waqar was just a trundler at this stage.

Waqar lost the plot around 1997-2000, before he reinvented himself as a swing bowler at reduced pace. Showed the ability of the man.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Absoloute disgusting display of umpiring all game and pretty mcuh biggest set of cheating ive ever seen by two umpires, pretty much doctrove won this match for the west indies! Wasim akram if i remember rightly took 11 or 13 wickets in match and should have seen us home sadly W.I 12th man had other ideas! This farce of a game is one of reason neutral umpires were brought in, W.I know they got away with murder in this game! never been so angry after a game like this one!

 

[London_Lahori]

Doctrove has always screwed us, hasn't he.

 

[Mamoon]

That caught behind, how could an umpire not see it? massive deflection.

 

[Kianig89]

Bucknor Doctrove and now Nero the legacy continues

 

[90MPH]

I still remember it vividly. Doctrove was horribly biased.

I also remember a young Wavell Hinds who scored 160 odd in that series - he turned out to be massive disappointment thereafter.

Also anyone remember the 6 Inzi hit off Ambrose in one of the Tests ? Ambrose for some odd reason verbally abusing Inzimam.
Next ball Inzi smashes a good length ball for 6, the look on Ambroses face was priceless. Don't think no verbally abused Inzi again after that ball In the series lol.

 

[Mamoon]

^ A rare instant of Inzamam getting the better of a world class fast bowler.

 

[the Great Khan]

^ A rare instant of Inzamam getting the better of a world class fast bowler.

Ay lo kur lo gul...rely on Mamajee to come up with a way to light our day..

anyway this test was a disgrace..we should have won it but were once again robbed by the umpires..my biggest regret is that waqar wasn't fit enough or good enough for this test as a normal waqar would have ended this match way before it got so close..WI have always cheated when their records have been on the line!!

 

[zeikz123]

this match still haunts me it was an insane game where i could not beleive the umpiring. it was all but ours... blatant cheaters is all i could think

 

[EliteCynic]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>On this day in 2000. Pak lost a controversial Test match in Antigua by 1 wkt despite Wasim Akram's 11 wkts

"WASIM AKRAM HAS BOWLED LIKE A DEMON". These were the exact words of Michael Holding on commentary.
I wanted Pak to win so badly, unfortunately they dug their own grave with the fielding, when umpiring was not up to the mark!

I am sure this would still rankle a lot for Pak fans, as they have come close to winning a series in WI, so many times, yet never won one actually! I thought this was the series for them considering they mauled the Windies in the ODI's prior to the tests!

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnThisDay</a> in 2000. 11 wickets in the match for Wasim Akram in Antigua, but a combination of umpiring errors, missed run-out chances and Jimmy Adams saw West Indies beat Pakistan by one-wicket <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/MxgdkZ1V0q">pic.twitter.com/MxgdkZ1V0q</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1266279044628140032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2020</a></blockquote>
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[umerz]

IIRC Wasim Akram was making a comeback after serious match fixing allegations and bowled like a dream

 

[aasifwanis]

Nostalgic! It was the year when I got selected for my MBBS.
Can't believe 20 years have passed.
Can't forget those Yorker's and indippers of my favorite Wasim Akram
It was one of the worst umpiring that robbed Pakistan it's 1st series victory in West Indies

 

[Saj]

One of those matches where I could not believe how bad the umpiring was.

Rumour has it that at least one of the umpires apologised to the Pakistan team after the match.

 

[ManFan]

One of those matches where I could not believe how bad the umpiring was.

Rumour has it that at least one of the umpires apologised to the Pakistan team after the match.

Akram said it was years later and he responded with some not-so-nice expletives.

 

[Savak]

How come Moin Khan did not even give Waqar the ball? Couldn't Waqar put everything into his body, shoulders, back, action to get that one yorker in against Walsh, was he this far past it?

 

[Savak]

I hold Saqlain responsible for this defeat. Wasim bowled his heart out and gave everything inspite of his declining body. A spinner of Saqlain's class should have been able to get Walsh out, so bad was he at this stage that even Walsh was effortlessly picking his doosra.

Moin Khan showed his idiotic overtly defensive captaincy as well. Anyone who watched that game and innings could observe that Jimmy Adams was not going to play an attacking shot, he did not hit a single boundary in that innings but he still chose to spread the field till the very end giving Adams easy singles and allowing him to pick off agains the target.

Razzler was also pretty much in his peak, could he not fire in that one special Yorker against Walsh? He got to bowl a decent amount of deliveries in the innings to Walsh.

Why did Moin not give Waqar the ball at the end?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Moin Khan captain.

Was anyone in that 1990s Pakistan team not a captain at some point

 

[ManFan]

I hold Saqlain responsible for this defeat. Wasim bowled his heart out and gave everything inspite of his declining body. A spinner of Saqlain's class should have been able to get Walsh out, so bad was he at this stage that even Walsh was effortlessly picking his doosra.

Moin Khan showed his idiotic overtly defensive captaincy as well. Anyone who watched that game and innings could observe that Jimmy Adams was not going to play an attacking shot, he did not hit a single boundary in that innings but he still chose to spread the field till the very end giving Adams easy singles and allowing him to pick off agains the target.

Razzler was also pretty much in his peak, could he not fire in that one special Yorker against Walsh? He got to bowl a decent amount of deliveries in the innings to Walsh.

Why did Moin not give Waqar the ball at the end?

Please stop your obsession with Waqar.

Everyone and their mother knows he was well past it after 96.

 

[waleed88]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnThisDay</a> in 2000. 11 wickets in the match for Wasim Akram in Antigua, but a combination of umpiring errors, missed run-out chances and Jimmy Adams saw West Indies beat Pakistan by one-wicket <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/MxgdkZ1V0q">pic.twitter.com/MxgdkZ1V0q</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1266279044628140032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Damn Wasim was pumped in this game!

 

[Saj]

One of the run-outs that Saqlain missed was incredible. It was so straight-forward.

The bat/pad not given out was just awful. The batsman almost middled it.

 

[azimiqbal]

Agreed with all comments above but also I do remember Abdul razzaq was not fully fit to bowl in this match but for some reason Waqar Younis was hardly bowled at all in second innings !

Terrible captaincy

 

[sweep_shot]

I remember this game! Umpiring was shocking.

But, Pakistan also missed an easy run out chance at the end (that run out could've sealed the series).

 

[MenInG]

If this happened today - I think social media would have exploded!

 

[Saj]

Disgraceful umpiring performance.

The occasional error can be forgiven, but in this match there were some horrible decisions.

Exactly the sort of decisions that DRS now ill not allow.

 

[zacattakk]

Still remember it, this match really hurt. I lost a lot of respect for the West Indies that day after the clearly biased, atrocious umpiring display. Waz bowled his heart out, we deserved the win.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Still remember it, this match really hurt. I lost a lot of respect for the West Indies that day after the clearly biased, atrocious umpiring display. Waz bowled his heart out, we deserved the win.

Yep, this series still rankles as it was one of the great Windies teams, and Pakistan had the players to take the fight to them, and the Windies knew it. They tried every trick in the book, they were really worried about losing to that Pakistan team. In the end they only avoided a series defeat by blatant cheating.

 

[Jazx]

How come Moin Khan did not even give Waqar the ball? Couldn't Waqar put everything into his body, shoulders, back, action to get that one yorker in against Walsh, was he this far past it?

It was no early 90s that waqar will come and bowl 90 miles per hour inswinging yorker to Walsh and blew away his stumps. He was more a new ball bowler then. If he was given the ball at that stage he could have gave easy runs nothing else.

 

[Muhammad Kaleem]

West Indian umpires were most biased at their home and were worst as host. It was not the first time they wronged guest team like this. Their crowd was also very distasteful, it either danced senselessly or got very angry whenever the guest team was performing well. They also had bad habit of invading pitch.

 

[Savak]

It was no early 90s that waqar will come and bowl 90 miles per hour inswinging yorker to Walsh and blew away his stumps. He was more a new ball bowler then. If he was given the ball at that stage he could have gave easy runs nothing else.

Reinforces the liability and waste of space that Waqar was at that stage where even Razzaq had the captains confidence.

 

[sam_ahm]

I remember this game, it was blatant cheating, you could just sense it... being a Wasim Akram fan I was so happy with his performance but quite dissappointed at the cheated result.

 

[Jazx]

Reinforces the liability and waste of space that Waqar was at that stage where even Razzaq had the captains confidence.

Yes waqar was at decline and razzaq was at the peak of his bowling during that stage, he would have been more effective against Walsh if available. Still wasim almost won that match for pak and west Indies saved themselves with the most horrible umpiring I saw in my life.

 

[Jazx]

I hold Saqlain responsible for this defeat. Wasim bowled his heart out and gave everything inspite of his declining body. A spinner of Saqlain's class should have been able to get Walsh out, so bad was he at this stage that even Walsh was effortlessly picking his doosra.

Moin Khan showed his idiotic overtly defensive captaincy as well. Anyone who watched that game and innings could observe that Jimmy Adams was not going to play an attacking shot, he did not hit a single boundary in that innings but he still chose to spread the field till the very end giving Adams easy singles and allowing him to pick off agains the target.

Razzler was also pretty much in his peak, could he not fire in that one special Yorker against Walsh? He got to bowl a decent amount of deliveries in the innings to Walsh.

Why did Moin not give Waqar the ball at the end?

Saqlain also got Walsh out with an absolutely clear bat & pad catch but not given out. And there was a straight forward nick from Jimmy Adams of Akram's bowling which was also turned down. And then there were several other plumbed LBW shouts which were also not given.
Umpires were wholesale responsible for that defeat, no matter who was the captain and what he should have done. He did the right thing by not giving the bowl to Waqar and Razzaq was not available for that innings.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnThisDay</a> in 2000. 11 wickets in the match for Wasim Akram in Antigua, but a combination of umpiring errors, missed run-out chances and Jimmy Adams saw West Indies beat Pakistan by one-wicket <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/ndpkqhCp5f">pic.twitter.com/ndpkqhCp5f</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1530839031071793153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[IMMY69]

It's not just this match but in 1987 too.
Two series victories denied to Pakistan due to the most horrific umpiring you will ever see on a cricket field.
That two series victories denied against one of the best sides in the world. Certainly the 1987 Windies side was an ATG team