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Ball-doctoring in Colombo

Waqar, Mahmood face the music
COLOMBO, July 9 (AFP): Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis was axed from the Singer Cup one.day international against Sri Lanka here on Sunday for tampering with the ball, becoming the first cricketer to be banned for this offence.
Waqar was handed a one-match suspension and fined 50 per cent of his match fees for lifting the seam off the ball during Saturday's game against South Africa here.
IvvuzKlua .-P^kL^L^j^ players.( captain Main Khan ‘and ^11-rounder Azhar Mahntood. were also hauled up by tournament referee John Reid of New Zealand in connection with the same offence.
In a statement released here on Reid's behalf by the Sri Lankan cricket board, Mahmood was fined 30 per cent of his fees and Moin severely reprimanded for "allowing the spirit of the game to be im-paired "
Reid said the players had contravened the laws and spirit of the game after both Waqar
and Mahmood were caught on television tampering with the ball.
Waqar received a heavier penalty than Mahmood because he had been warned for a similar offence by Reid during the third Test against Sri Lanka at Kandy last week
The one-match suspension meant Pakistan were without their most experienced bowler lor Sunday's key match against
hosts Sri Lanka.
But Waqar will be allowed to return for Pakistan's last league match against South Africa next Wednesday.
Reid summoned Pakistani team manager Mohammad Nazir, coach Javed Miandad and Moin on Sunday morning and informed them of his decisions.
"The referee considered that the incident, which was clearly visible on television, was very serious." the statement said
"Waqar Younis was fined 50 per cent of his match fee and given a one GDI match suspension effective immediateh
"Azhar Mahmoood has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee.
•Moin Khan, the Pakistani captain, who is responsible for his team's actions on the field has been severely reprimanded for .'flowing the spirit of the gain* to be impaired." the stai< ment said
Waqar and the other plovers relaxed to speak to the media, but team manager Nazir said the "boys were obviously very shocked.”
PCB's Director of Operations, Yawar Saeed, said from Karachi that Pakistan would take up the issue with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
"1 think John Reid has been a bit biased against Pakistan and we will certainly take up this matter with the ICC," he said. "I will talk to the PCB chairman General Tauqir Zia In Sri Lanka and if he also thinks Reid is biased In his decision we will record our views with the ICC."
Pakistan objected to Reid s posting as match referee in the home series against Sri Lanka last March and had him replaced. “We can t object to his appointment all the time." Yawar said.
"This has never happened to Pakistani bowlers although they were criticised bv certain quarters but never officially."
Waqar and his long-time new-ball partner Wasim Akram were accused by the British media in 1992 oi tampering with the ball, but no official action was taken then.
Former England captain Michael Atherton was fined In 1994 by his own team management for the "dirt in the pocket affair during a Test match against South Africa at Lord's.