Full coverage of The Oval chaos
21-Aug-2006
The fourth and final Test between England and Pakistan ended in extraordinary controversy as the Pakistan team refused the take the field and the match was awarded to England. But that was just the start of the drama and here is Cricinfo's continuing full coverage of the incredible events
November 5
News - Ranatunga endorses Hair's removal
News - Ranatunga endorses Hair's removal
October 31
News - Senate probes Oval Test forfeiture
News - Senate probes Oval Test forfeiture
October 1
News - England to ask Pakistan to pay for Oval damages
Osman Samiuddin - More than an inconvenient truth
News - England to ask Pakistan to pay for Oval damages
Osman Samiuddin - More than an inconvenient truth
September 29
News - Madugalle wants more diplomacy
News - 'I forgive Hair' - Inzamam
Osman Samiuddin - Justice still awaits
News - Security not an issue - BCCI
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
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
News - Inzamam decision expected on Thursday
Osman Samiuddin - Making sense out of chaos
Timeline - Fourth Test controversy
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
News - Hair apologises for email
News - Pakistan wants Hair investigation before Inzamam hearing
Bob Woolmer - At the right place at the wrong time
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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