Hair to be hearing witness
Darrell Hair and Inzamam-ul-Haq will be going head to head once again © Getty Images
The International Cricket Council confirmed controversial umpire Darrell Hair will be among the witnesses required to attend the Oval for Inzamam-ul-Haq’s hearing on charges of ball-tampering and bringing his sport into disrepute.
Hair will be one of the witnesses - along with his Oval colleague Billy Doctrove
The Code of Conduct hearing will take place on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th September and will be presided over by the ICC’s chief referee Ranjan Madugalle.
It will be held at the Brit Oval, the scene of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan last month, which ended in an unprecedented forfeiture by the tourists, following Hair and Doctrove’s decision to penalise them for ball-tampering.
Madugalle will consider testimony and written statements from witnesses, many directly involved with events which culminated in the abandonment of the Test after Pakistan were deemed to have refused to play.
Inzamam is charged with two offences, relating to events on the fourth day of the match on August 20 - namely changing the condition of the ball and bringing cricket into disrepute.
The moment in play which sparked Inzamam's hearing © Getty Images
If the Pakistan captain is found guilty of the first charge he faces a fine of between 50% and 100% of his match fee and/or a one-Test or two one-day international ban.
On the second charge, a ban of between two and four Tests or four to eight ODIs is appropriate.
Hair, who rocked cricket in the aftermath of the Oval controversy when his emailed offer to resign in return for a payment of 500,000 US dollars was made public by the ICC, will be joined as a witness this week by Peter Hartley and Trevor Jesty - third and fourth umpires at the Brit Oval.
Also present will be match referee Mike Procter and ICC umpires and referees manager Doug Cowie, who was at the match on the day in question and was also the first recipient of Hair’s subsequent email.
Pakistan’s representatives are expected to include coach Bob Woolmer and board chairman Shaharyar Khan - as well as Inzamam.
Madugalle will be assisted by David Pannick QC, while the officials will also have legal assistance.
The Pakistan Cricket Board legal team will be led by Mark Gay.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Madugalle will have a maximum of 24 hours to reach his decision.
